By Anita Jansman
It says a lot that Tricia Baldwin left her position of 14 years as Managing Director of Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, where, by all accounts, she was much-respected, to come to Kingston to serve as Director of the Isabel Bader Centre For The Performing Arts. It says a lot about Ms. Baldwin and a lot about the arts in Kingston.
By Hollie Pratt-CampbellDespite the less-than-ideal weather outside, the Tett was buzzing with activity Feb. 7-8 for its inaugural weekend of programming.On Saturday, Theatre Kingston presented Drop-In Kinder Drama in the rehearsal hall, introducing young actors to the stage. The next day, the Kingston Frontenac Public Library’s mobile library took over the space for a very special story time.
By Hollie Pratt-Campbell
Programming from art groups and creativity studios isn’t the only thing going on at the Tett over the coming weeks. The weekend of Feb. 7-8 also saw the kick-off of Entsitewayen'tho, a 10-week aboriginal cultural program presented by the Kanienkahaka (Mohawk) people of Tyendinaga. Its goal is to educate members of the public about First People’s culture.
Next week marks the start of the 3rd annual Spirits of Kingston Whisky Festival. This year it will be held at the Museum of Communications and Electronics, Vimy Officers' Mess and the Malting Tower at the Tett Centre.
By Hollie Pratt-Campbell
On Jan. 30, 2015, the 47th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s historic Tet Offensive, Kingston launched its own Tett offensive, of sorts – this one of an arts nature.
At least that’s how Queen’s Principal and noted historian Daniel Woolf put it when speaking at the official grand opening of The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, right before Mayor Bryan Paterson handed over the ‘ceremonial key fob’ to Tett board chairs Anne Kojima and Patty Petkovich.
By Hollie Pratt-Campbell
This past month has been one of many ‘firsts’ for the Tett, as tenant groups and resident artists have been gradually moving into their new spaces and getting down to work. On Saturday, Jan. 24, the centre also hosted its first ever book launch.
Local YA author Leanne Lieberman figured that the open house held at the Kingston School of Dance to celebrate their new location was the perfect place to launch her new dance-themed book, Off Pointe.
Community group celebrates togetherness through movement, dance
By Hollie Pratt-Campbell
“Loose.”
“Grateful.”
“Not so old anymore.”
Those are some of the words participants in Andrea Nann’s Whole Shebang community workshop used to describe how they felt after spending an evening mindfully moving and connecting as a group through a variety of exercises. The workshop took place May 30, 2014 at the Baby Grand Theatre.
by Hollie Pratt-Campbell
Legendary Kingston musician Joe Chithalen had a dream that anyone should be able to learn how to play music, regardless of their socioeconomic position; that’s why Joe’s Musical Instrument Lending Library (Joe’s M.I.L.L.) was created in his memory following his death in 1999, giving everyone a chance to borrow musical instruments for free, like books from a traditional library.
Mark your calendar! January 31, 1-3:30. pm Doors open at noon.Bring your family, bring your friends, and get ready for an afternoon of drums, musical monsters, ghost stories, aerial dance inspired by drop spinning, a piano that looks like a loom, and so much more!
