workshops

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.

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Events for June 2018

  • Jun 30

    Lest We Forget

    5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

    A collection of ceramic poppies will be installed at the War Memorial in English Harbour to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

    Please join us on Saturday at 5 if you would like to help plant the poppies.

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Events for July 2018

  • Jul 01

    Matthew Byrne

    8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Fee: $25.00



    Born into a family of Newfoundland music makers, Matthew's repertoire is heavily influenced by that unique musical lineage, the weaving of a great story with a beautiful melody, and he supports this tradition with powerful vocals, polished guitar work, and a presence that fills the room. His repertoire transcends time and place and his live performance reminds us how satisfying traditional songs can be when stripped down to their basic elements.

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    Limited tickets at the door.


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  • Jul 04

    11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

    Drop in and make art.
    Bring an ongoing project, or your art materials to start something new.

    Or sit and watch, and join the conversation.

    This is not a workshop.


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  • Jul 06

    Oriana Women's Choir

    8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Fee: $20.00




    Oriana Womens Choir explores the possibilities in choral music for the female voice, seeking out new experiences and opportunities. The choir collaborates with a wide range of artists to push the boundaries of what audiences might typically expect in womens choral repertoire and performance, while adhering to a high artistic standard. In the 46 years since its founding, Oriana has continually aimed for excellence in performance. The choir has a strong focus on Canadian compositions, commissioning regularly to expand the choral repertoire for womens voices and to promote Canadian composers. Since Artistic Director Mitchell Pady joined Oriana in 2011, the choir has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including female folk group The OPears, the Juno-nominated Indo-funk trio Autorickshaw, jazz vocalist Debbie Fleming and an appearance with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 2016 for Mahlers Third Symphony together with the women of Amadeus Choir and the Elmer Iseler Singers, and the Toronto Childrens Chorus. During Mitchells tenure the choir has benefited from an association with two composers-in-residence, Michael Sawarna and Matthew Emery, and has premiered many new Canadian and international works or arrangements. Oriana maintains a close relationship with honorary patron Ruth Watson Henderson, the renowned Canadian pianist and composer who has written music regularly for the choir, including a work premiered as recently as May 2017. Oriana aspires to tour regularly to promote high-calibre Canadian womens choral music, and after an appearance in Montreal in April 2018 the choir is looking forward to performing in July 2018 in Newfoundland including a concert at PODIUM, Choral Canadas biennial conference.


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  • Jul 08

    Found Sound with Kate Lahey

    2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.


    Absolutely no experience necessary. All are welcome! This is an opportunity to have some fun, share stories and learn something new.

    Join multidisciplinary artist, Kate Lahey, at the English Harbour Arts Centre for an afternoon of making and collecting sounds. Exploring sounds in and around the English Harbour Arts Centre, we will find, make and record sounds together, this could be birds, waves, footsteps, creaking or conversation, it's up to us!

    This afternoon will also include an opportunity to sit, talk and share stories and experiences about what sound means to you - maybe that's a story about a song that is important to you, a noise that characterizes your community, the sounds that remind you of someone, somewhere or something. All are welcome to come and try something new and to share their stories of what sounds are meaningful to them. You'll also get a chance to hear what Kate's been up to during her residency at the centre!

    Kate Lahey is a musician under the moniker Weary, a writer, and a PhD student at the Women and Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto. Kate is also co-director of St. Johns Womxn in Music, board member of Girls Rock NL and committee member of Union House Arts. She is from St. John's, Newfoundland. You can learn more here: katelaheycreative.com


    Entrance by donation.


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  • Jul 11

    11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

    Drop in and make art.
    Bring an ongoing project, or your art materials to start something new.

    Or sit and watch, and join the conversation.

    This is not a workshop.


    Bring your lunch too.

    No charge.


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  • Jul 15

    The Swinging Belles

    2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.





    The Swinging Belles
    The Swinging Belles, a JUNO award-winning swing band for kids from St. Johns, NL, are intent on getting both kids and adults to kick up their heels and have a swinging good time with the whole family!
    The Swinging Belles feature child educators and performers Laura Winter and Erin Power joined by guitarist extraordinaire Duane Andrews. This show is all about getting kids and parents out to have a dance and enjoy some swing country and jazzkid style. As primary school teachers, both Laura and Erin know first hand the joy that kids feel when they can boogie to some good time music, and as parents, Duane and Erin know the importance of enjoying the music that our kids are listening to! The show is packed with music, interactive storytelling and dancinglots of dancing!
    Both Erin and Laura have recently completed Masters degrees in Education and Folklore respectively. They have been working in the classroom for the past number of years and their love of folk, swing jazz and country music seeped into their pedagogy and is showcased through songs and stories supported by guitars, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles. Guitar guru Duane Andrews is an established international performer having performed on stages such as the Newport Folk and Montreal Jazz festivals. He is an accomplished composer and producer as well. This multi-award winning artist is thrilled to be able to bring his passion for Swing Jazz and NL traditional music to an enthusiastic young audience.
    With funding support from MusicNL and the NL Arts Council, The Swinging Belles released their debut album More Sheep, Less Sleep in December 2014. The album won a JUNO for Childrens Album of the Year, a Canadian Folk Music Award for the same category, and two MusicNL awards (Group of the Year and Jazz/Blues Album of the Year). The Swinging Belles have been busy touring their home province of Newfoundland & Labrador with other highlights being performances at the Calgarys International Childrens Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival and the Deep Roots Music Festival. The group is currently working on a new interactive website that will feature new video content, games, and fun crafts for their young audience. Television is also on the horizon with a pilot project already complete.
    Awards/Nominations & Highlights
    2016 JUNO WINNER Childrens Album of the Year
    2015 Canadian Folk Music Award WINNER Childrens Album of the Year
    2015 MusicNL Award Nominee Group of the Year, Jazz/Blues Recording of the Year
    2015 Intl Songwriting Competition Finalists Sock Gnomes and Some Monsters

    Tickets at the door
    Adults $20
    Students and seniors $10
    Kids 4 and under get in free


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  • Jul 18

    11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    Fee: Free

    Drop in and make art.
    Bring an ongoing project, or your art materials to start something new.

    Or sit and watch, and join the conversation.

    This is not a workshop.

    Bring a lunch.

    No charge.


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  • Jul 21

    With very little space in between.

    2:00 p.m. to July 21st, 5:00 p.m.



    April White is a St. Johns-based artist who works with performance, watercolour, and animation to examine involuntary bodily actions that are commonly seen as vulnerable or embarrassing such as yawning, waking up, sneezing, laughing, and crying. In her recent project Sneeze, funded by ArtsNL and the City of St. Johns, she paints and animates her face stretching, blowing, dripping, and squinting as it endures a sneeze.
    April holds a BFA in Visual Arts with concentration in printmaking, performance, and sculpture from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2017, April won the VANL-CARFAC Emerging Artist Award, received the $5000 Cox and Palmer Pivotal Point Grant, and showed her installation Its okay to be tired in the local HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival and Charlottetown, PEs Art in the Open Festival. She has been part of national and international exhibitions, and has shown her work all across Newfoundland including her 2016 solo exhibition A Day in the Life Of at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery and 2015 solo exhibition Every day I wake up at Eastern Edges rOGUE Gallery. In 2018 April will attend the Spark Box Studio Artist Residency in Prince Edward County, ON and the Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture Artist Residency in Dawson City, YT.

    http://aprilmarylynn.com/


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  • Jul 25

    11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
    Fee: Free

    Drop in and make art.
    Bring an ongoing project, or your art materials to start something new.

    Or sit and watch, and join the conversation.

    This is not a workshop.

    Bring your lunch.

    No Charge.


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  • Jul 29

    2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.


Events for August 2018

  • Aug 10

    Bohemians in Brooklyn

    8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Fee: $20.00




    What happens when a poet, an author, a composer, his lover, and a book-loving stripper all move into the same house in quiet, wartime Brooklyn? Arguments, indulgence, infestation, questionable relationships of every description, a murder mystery, plenty of reasons for the neighbours to bang on the walls and, just possibly, some truly wonderful art. Join singers Patricia O'Callaghan and Bryce Kulak, harpist Lori Gemmell and storyteller Tom Allen for an evening in the house that once held WH Auden, Benjamin Britten, Carson McCullers and Gypsy Rose Lee, a potent mix of cabaret, social history, very juicy gossip, glorious music and all parts fun.

    YouTube Video

    Tickets

    Limited tickets at the door.


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  • Aug 18

    Roul Event

  • Aug 24

    Katie Baggs

    8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Fee: $20.00



    Katie Baggs is a writer and singer of original songs from St. John's, Newfoundland. Named Female Artist of the Year by MusicNL in 2012, she is known to quiet audiences with her striking melodies and poetic lyrics about landscapes, the mind, and the heart. Her newest collection of songs, Wonderful Strange, was released in February and has been nominated for two MusicNL awards.

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    Limited tickets at the door.


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  • Aug 28

    Jenny Gear and Sandy Morris

    8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Fee: $20.00



    Jenny Gear has been singing and performing for as long as she can remember. Growing up, she was grateful to be surrounded by inspiring musical influences. Through this and with help from her parents, she developed an appreciation for the culture of song. In 2003, Jenny competed in the singing competition, Canadian Idol, and placed fifth overall. From there, she went on to release her debut album, Jenny Gear and the Whiskey Kittens, which was nominated for an ECMA. Jenny has made many appearances on national radio and television programs, and is no stranger to the stage. Currently, Jenny is playing with Sandy Morris, and they are excited about their upcoming recording projects.

    Sandy Morris known to his musical friends as the easternmost guitar player in North America is an accomplished and multi-talented musician, producer, and engineer based in St. Johns, Newfoundland. Picking up his first guitar at the age of 15, Morris has made his living as a versatile and ingenious performer since 1965. An original member of the legendary Wonderful Grand Band, his more recent collaborations include Rasa (with Erin Best), and the Eight Track Favourites.
    Sandy Morris has contributed his own compositions, his performances, and his musical expertise to film and television projects for more than 30 years. His credits include serving as musical director or producer for Land and Sea, Violet, Tommy, East Coast Music Awards, and Codco, among many other projects. In addition to his own projects and featured appearances, he continues to perform with numerous other musicians on their recordings and live performances.

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    Limited tickets at the door.


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  • Aug 30

    Simmons event


Events for September 2018

  • Sep 01

    Strongharbour String Quartet

    8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Fee: $20.00




    The Strong Harbour Strings Collective is a flexible performing ensemble made up of Strong Harbour Strings Teaching Artists and guest performers.

    As part of the Strong Harbour Strings Program, the SHSCstrives to perform engaging programs in unexpected venues - bringing exciting classical music to those who may otherwise not have the opportunity to see it.

    The 2017-18 SHS Ensemble roster is: Carole Bestvater, Maria Cherwick, Daniel Fuchs, Romesh Thavanathan, and Elizabeth Trecartin. The ensemble will be joined by guests for concerts throughout the season.

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