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 July 2013
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Jul 06
Yoga Workshop with Linda Ivany
Where Yoga Meets Local Colour:
Join us for a two day workshop celebrating the wonderful benefits of yoga.
This workshop will focus on hatha yoga, yantra painting meditation and pranayama in the Arts Resource Centre in English Harbour.
Total Cost $130.00
Saturday only $95.00 (lunch provided)
Sunday only $45.00
Saturday, July 6, 2013
0900-1200
Hatha Yoga
The morning will focus on hatha yoga. Hatha yoga is an ancient eastern philosophy and system of exercises that promotes flexibility, strength and inner harmony. This workshop invites both beginners and intermediate students. All propos will be provided.
This series of poses will help each participant to explore their bodies and find their edge.
1200-1315
Lunch
A nutritious lunch will be provided.
1315-1500
Yantra Painting
The afternoon will start with Yantra Painting Meditation. (materials provided).
A yantra is a powerful meditation tool, especially when constructed in the traditional method of chanting sacred mantras. This type of meditation purifies the mind and allows the heart to be in its fullest, clearest and highest expression.
1500-1600
Pranayama
We will explore the transformative nature of breath prana, often defined as life force, this is the vital energy that operates within your body to maintain life. The key to greater joy and fulfillment lies within your own breath.
Sunday July 7, 2013
0900-1100
Hatha Yoga will build on grounding oneself through poses and breathwork.
1100-1200
Yoga Nidra
Weekend will close with the practice of Yoga Nidra.
Your Instructor Linda Ivany, YTT 220 hr, has been practicing yoga for over 20 years in various yoga styles. She has completed numerous workshops in Canada, the US and India. Come and join her in the celebration of yoga in English Harbour in a beautifully restored church and find your bliss!
PLEASE CONTACT LINDA AT linda.ivany@hotmail.com or phone her at 709 689-9560 TO REGISTER. -
Jul 06
An Evening with Holly Hogan and Allan Byrne and Michael Crummey
Well-known Newfoundland author Michael Crummey will join performers Allan Byrne and Holly Hogan for an evening of music and literature.
Allan comes from a family of singers from Placentia Bay. According to his father, he was singing before he could talk. Allan has taken his tempered singing voice and intricate finger-style guitar work to folk festivals all across the province.
Holly has performed many styles, from Jazz to Greek folk. She has appeared at the Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Festival, the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival and the Woody Point Writers Festival.
Allan and Holly have performing together regularly for the last couple of years, combining their unique styles and beautiful harmonies on a wide range of folk country jazz and originals. Together they have performed at various concert series, and festivals, including the main stage at the 2012 Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival.
Michael Crummey has published four books of poetry, a book of stories, and three novels. His most recent novel, Galore, won the Canadian Authors' Association Fiction Award, the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book (Canada & Caribbean Region), and was shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Award and the Governor-General's Award. His latest book is the poetry collection, Under the Keel. He lives in St. John's.
Michael will have some of his books with him to sell, and is happy to sign books that you bring to the concert.
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Jul 07
Yoga Workshop with Linda Ivany
Second Day of Linda Ivany's Yoga Workshop.
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Jul 14
An Evening With Duane Andrews
IMA award winner Duane Andrews will perform at the arts centre.
8:30 pm
$10
The music might be best described as Folk music played by a top Jazz guitarist and the result is refreshing and stunning. Highly recommended.
Folkworld Magazine, Germany
"...startlingly good..."
NOW Magazine, Toronto
"...it was the group's infectious versions of well-known Reinhardt tunes that drew the biggest applause. But it was the group's bubbling stew of styles on Newfoundland classics that still echoed after the last notes faded."
The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa
Duane Andrews' music is the product of a great ear, an adventurous spirit and a love of music that is beyond category. Uniting what would seem to be impossible traditional Newfoundland music with the Gypsy Jazz of the legendary Django Reinhardt, Andrews makes it not just work - he makes it soar. The award winning guitarist, composer, producer and international performers latest album, Raindrops, is the best evidence yet of his truly unique musical vision and is the sound of him, literally, bringing it all back home.
A native of the island of Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada, Duane grew up exposed to the island's melange of cultural influences - a mix of English, French, Irish, Spanish and Portuguese - and his development as a guitarist reflects that. After graduating from the Jazz Studies program at St. FXU with honours, Duane spent several years studying contemporary music composition at the Conservatoire International de Paris and at the Conservatoire National de Region in Marseille, France.
It was during his time in France that Reinhardt's music had a profound impact on Duane. Upon returning to his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador he began fusing traditional Newfoundland music with Reinhardt's style and his own original compositions. This work resulted in the 2004 release of his dynamic debut solo CD, simply titled, Duane Andrews, the 2006 release of the multiple award winning "Crocus", the 2008 release "Raindrops" which features a collaboration with the Atlantic String Quartet. Most recently he has been collaborating with Cape Breton master fiddler Dwayne Ct with which he has released two albums 'Dwayne Cote and Duane Andrews' (2010) and 'The Empress' (2012). For more info on Dwayne and Duane check out www.dwayneandduane.com.
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Jul 19
Introduction to Traditional Mat Hooking with Joan Foster
1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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In this six-hour workshop, participants are introduced to the basics of traditional Newfoundland mat hooking including preparing patterns on burlap, materials to use, hooking technique and methods of finishing mats. A kit (cost $30) will be provided which includes a small pattern (6" x 6") on a 20" x 20" piece of Scottish burlap and the recycled knit (t-shirt type) materials and homespun yarn to hook the piece with. The project can be enlarged to give you more hooking practice. Mat hooks are available at $10 each. Participants need to provide a 14" quilting hoop (or some type of small frame to hold the burlap) and a pair of scissors. A diagram and instructions for a lap frame are available from the instructor at gjfoster@xplornet.ca if you wish to have one made in advance. -
Three Day Mat Hooking with Joan Foster
1:00 p.m. to July 21st, 3:00 p.m.
Fee: $200.00
Joan Foster returns to English Harbour with two workshops:
A Six Hour Introduction Class, followed by Twelve Hours of Traditional Geometric Mat Hooking.
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Jul 20
Traditional Newfoundland Geometric Mats with Joan Foster
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $150.00
In this twelve-hour workshop, we will explore some of the traditional geometric patterns commonly found in this province - inch mat, hit or miss blocks, broken glass, log cabin and others. You may bring your own pattern already prepared, purchase one from the instructor or design your geometric rug in class and learn the proper way to draw it on the backing. Color planning and how to use the color wheel will be discussed. Bring your own materials or yarns or order in advance from the instructor. No drawing skills required however, a basic knowledge of rug hooking is a prerequisite. Lots of pre-class consultation with your instructor is available at gjfoster@xplornet.ca.
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Jul 21
An Evening with Pamela Morgan
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 three of her own solo CDs, and licensing tracks to various labels worldwide.
In more recent years, she has represented Canada at Expo in Japan, toured extensively 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 "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.
Pamela is presently preparing for the release of "Play On", her fourth solo album, while continuing to write, arrange, perform and tour in her own highly original and hauntingly beautiful style.
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Jul 21
Traditional Mat Hooking with Joan Foster
The second day of the twelve hour workshop with Joan Foster.
Please refer to Saturday's listing, on July 20, for registration information.
Sunday's program will end at 3 so that folks can travel home. -
Jul 24
Chris Velan in Concert
Meet singer and songwriter Chris Velan.
Chris Velan's music sings of darkness and beauty, love and destruction, and the struggle against the doubts that so often hold us back. Searching for his own truths since picking up a guitar at the age of nine, the Montreal-based singer-songwriter's journey has taken him down two, distinct paths: law and music. His early 20's saw Velan determined to make sense of humanity's struggles through a career in law, only to realize - after collaborating on the Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' documentary film in 2003 - that he could make as great an impact through music by its simple yet profound ability to connect people.
In the decade since, Velan has released four albums and toured consistently in North America with artists such as Great Big Sea, Jeremy Fisher, Jason Collett, Matt Mays, Brett Dennen, Duffy, Corrinne Bailey Rae and the John Butler Trio, among many others. An engaging performer, Chris has played at Sundance Film Festival, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Vancouver Olympics, NPR's Mountain Stage and numerous festivals including, Montreal Jazz Festival, Osheaga, Virgin Festival and the Ottawa Blues Festival. His 2012 release, 'Fables For Fighters' (NewSong Recordings/Fontana North) has received regular rotation on CBC Radio2 and drawn praise for its song-craft and atmospheric, world-tinged folk/pop. Through his involvement in environmental causes, Velan's music has been featured alongside artists including Jack Johnson and G. Love on the compilation "1 For The Planet' the Music, Vol. 1".
Velan's fifth album, "The Long Goodbye", produced by Iestyn Polson (David Gray, Patti Smith, David Bowie), will be released in summer 2013.
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Jul 27
Craig Young and His Guitars
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fee: $50.00
Craig Young and His Guitars
Beginner Performers: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Craig Young, accomplished Newfoundland performer, will once again offer a workshop for acoustic and electric guitar on Saturday at the Arts Centre, 10 am - 1 pm. for Beginners
Participants should have basic knowledge of guitar playing and please bring their own instrument(s). 50.00
Intermediate/Experience Performers: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Participants should have competency on the guitar with perhaps some performance experience. 50.00
Originally from Burgeo/Francois Newfoundland, Craig began playing the guitar and singing at the age of seven. He moved to the province of Alberta, in 1990, performing both as a sideman for many artists including Jason McCoy, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, George Canyon, Patricia Conroy and as a solo country artist. The multiple CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Guitar Award winner moved to Nashville TN in 2000, where he worked as a sideman for Patti Loveless, Ricky Skaggs, Anita Cochrane, Shelly Wright, and Canadian Superstar Terri Clark for 8 years, and recorded two albums, The History Of Me, and Tracks with Canadian Country singer Amanda Adelle. In 2008, he moved back to Newfoundland, and performs as a solo artist, and teaches guitar, as well as record projects for other artists in his home studio. His newest album, released in August 2010, is titled Back Home, and brings together country and bluegrass music with the traditional music of Newfoundland.
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Jul 27
Craig Young Concert
Craig Young on Guitar...Live
Newfoundland's own Craig Young will return to the Arts Centre for a night of excellent music. This popular young and highly accomplished musician is a well known sessions guitarist who has returned to his home, and we are lucky for that. You won't want to miss hearing Craig's performance.
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Jul 28
Dry Stone Wall Building With Dan Snow
10:00 a.m. to August 1st, 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $550.00
A distant foghorn, waves lapping against the harbor shore and the blow from a humpback whale surfacing in the bay these are the sounds that often greet visitors coming to English Harbour, Newfoundland. This summers workshop goal will be to create a companion piece to the Mock Maze that was built in 2012. Participants will collaborate on creating a design, and then construct it on the grounds of the art center.
A collaborative design process culminating in the hands-on creation of a dry stone structure. Instruction in design will include site assessment, 3-D modeling and guide frame set-up. Instruction in building with loose stone will include identifying each stone for its best use, applying the four basic principles for strong construction, and practicing safe methods for shifting and lifting stone. One day of the workshop will be devoted to working in nature to create a temporary environmental art piece.
PARTICIPANTS: Max 8
5-day Dry Stone Wall Building With Dan Snow
Sunday July 28 - Thursday August 1
Fee: $550.00
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Jul 29
Dry Stone Wall Building with Dan Snow
Day Two of five-day workshop.
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Jul 30
Day Three of Dry Stone Wall Building with Dan Snow
Please refer to July 28 listing for registration information.
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Jul 31
Day Four of Dry Stone Wall Building with Dan Snow
Please refer to July 28 listing for registration information.
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