30 • Thursday, November 3, 2011
The Standard
YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE GUIDE
Up close and personal with Canadian singer-songwriters ‘Port Perry Unplugged’ is coming to the Town Hall 1873 stage in Port Perry tomorrow (Nov. 4) night. Artists Dan Hill (Sometimes When We Touch), Marc Jordan (Living n Marina Del Ray), Blair Packham (Last of the Red Hot Fools) and Stacey Kaniuk (Yellow Broken Line) will be performing an evening of acoustic excellence, humour, stories and music. Many of their songs have been performed by some of the biggest names in music, including Rod Stewart, Cher and Tina Turner. Tickets ($27.50) are available on-line at www.townhall1873. ca, by calling 905-985-8181 or in person at the box office. Art exhibits are changing this weekend in both the Scugog Arts Resource Centre and the Kent Farndale Gallery at the Scugog Memorial Public Library. Maureen Dorinda’s exhibit,
‘Then There Was More,’ opens this Saturday, Nov. 5, with a reception at the Kent Farndale Gallery from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Maureen embraces the unexpected, and the joy and sensuality in her art are inspired and driven by her experience and her exuberant life force. “With my art,” Maureen says, “what evolves is not always what was expected or anticipated. The surprise is my favourite part of the adventure. I love following the path where
each piece leads me.” The show is on until Dec. 1. The Scugog Arts Resource Centre on Perry Street in Port Perry hosts ‘Postcards from The Rock,’ by Ronald Peter, with an opening reception Nov. 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. In the exhibit, this Port Perry artist takes an affectionate look at the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Touring this area inspired him to put the natural beauty, captivating scenery and culture on canvas. Ronald’s show is on until Nov. 27, during gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m to 4 p.m. The Port Perry United Church Choir, one of the largest church choirs in the Region, will be singing its way through 125 years of song with music from every decade in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the popular church. A delightful evening is
promised, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Church on Queen St. in Port Perry on Nov. 5. Tickets are $10. The Scugog Shores Heritage Centre and Archives on Reach St. in Port Perry at the Scugog Arena is hosting a new exhibit that looks at the fascinating history of Canada’s northernmost First Nations peoples. The display, featuring two exhibits on loan from the Canadian Museum of Civilization with photography by Norman Hallendy - ‘The Tunit: A Paleo-Eskimo People’ and ‘Places of Power: Objects of Veneration’ - runs Nov. 7 to Feb. 26. The centre is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also at the Heritage Centre this month is the opening of the longawaited and planned permanent exhibit - ‘Scugog’s First Peoples: A Living History’ - on Nov. 8, with a Public Open House from 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. This exhibit has been produced with generous support from Canadian Heritage, The Baagwating Community Association and the Township of Scugog. Aboriginal artists will be displaying their artwork throughout the event, and refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome. ‘Here on the Flight Path,’ a hilarious but touching modern Norm Foster comedy, opens Nov. 10 with a run until Nov. 19 at the Uxbridge Music Hall. John Cummings lives in an apartment under the final approach to the country’s biggest airport. This has fascinating repercussions as he interacts with his three female neighbours over a three and a half year period. Tickets ($20) are available now at La Petite Fleur on Brock St. W. in Uxbridge. For more information, visit www. onstageuxbridge.com.
Film enthusiasts invited to share their views with group Are you a film buff? Do you like discussing film on a deeper level than the average Joe? If so, then Film Talk might be right for you. This 32-week course takes placese the Scugog Studio of Performing Arts beginning tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 4) at 8 p.m. Local film critic John H. Foote will moderate the workshop, discussing one film a week and exploring the film’s production period, its impact on society and cinema and its lasting impression. Group
members will join in the discussion, offering their opinions and feelings about the film - good, bad and indifferent. Foote, a film critic for more than 25 years, is the author of two books: ‘Clint Eastwood: Evolution of a Filmmaker’ and the massive ‘Steven Spielberg: The Director and the Films, Volumes One and Two.’ He continues to write professionally for The Standard and the American web site www.awardscircuit.com. His writing has appeared in the Los
Angeles Times and New York Times as well as film journals and major newspapers around the globe. He currently teaches Film History and Acting Theory at Humber College in Toronto. “People are forever connected by a film, and the experience affects us in different ways,” Foote explains. “It’s great fun to sit and listen to the comments in the group; to hear how the film worked for one person but not another. I love the debate; the learning experience of it all.”
Foote brings years of experience to the classroom. He has interviewed many of the actors and directors in the films that will be discussed, which allows him to bring an interesting perspective to the group. No experience in film criticism is necessary, just an interest in movies and the desire to join in lively discussion. The cost for the class is $200 (plus HST). Call the Scugog Studio of Performing Arts at 905-982-8834 to register.
A celebration of Newfoundland and Labrador ‘Postcards from The Rock,’ an affectionate look at the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, by local painter Ronald Peter is on at the Scugog Arts Resource Centre from Nov. 5 to 27. Ronald travels alone, by motorcycle, throughout North America, covering thousands of kilometers, absorbing the atmosphere and subtle nuances of captivating scenery and culture. The Newfoundland trip was a bit of a departure, as he circumnavigated Newfoundland aboard a converted Russian ship on a tour with guest expert and fellow Port Perry resident and artist Bill Lishman. Working primarily in oil on canvas, Portraits from the Rock conveys Ronald’s emotional response to images from his travels, and celebrates the province’s rich cultural legacy and natural beauty. His vivid colours and primal brushstrokes highlight and celebrate the beauty and spirit of traditional Newfoundland life. An opening reception will be held for Ronald Peter on Nov. 5, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Scugog Arts Resource
Centre and Gallery, 181 Perry St., Unit G-1, Port Perry. Regular gallery hours are Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, visit www.scugogarts.ca or call 905-982-2121.
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