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Winters Pottery Classes. December 14, 2010 — January 8, 2011
| Description | The LONDON POTTERS GUILD has just announced the winter schedule for adults, children, teens parent/child and couples pottery courses. The winter 2011 session of classes starts the week of January 10, 2011 and run for 6 weeks. All classes are held at the London Clay Art Centre, 664 Dundas Street. registration begins December 15, 2010. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | London Clay Art Centre |
| Website | http://www.londonpottersguild.org/ |
| Contact | Cheryl Radford |
TUESDAY NIGHT THEATRE for Youth & Children. January 4, 2011 — April 5, 2011
| Description | Tuesday Night Theatre is a weekly program for youth with an interest in the performing arts. Each night includes theatre games, activity and development as well as rehearsing a final production that could include acting, singing and choreography. A final production will take place during the final night of each project session where family and friends are invited to attend. |
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| Category | Children's Programs |
| Location | Summerside Church, London, ON |
| Website | http://www.FridgeDoorLive.com |
| Contact | Len Cuthbert, Fridge Door Live Theatre Company |
Orchestra London - Cathedral - Jeanne Lamon: Exotic Travels. January 5, 2011
| Description | Join Tafelmusik’s Jeanne Lamon on a musical journey exploring exotic lands, featuring music by Handel, Mozart, & Telemann. 8pm Tickets $50-$55 (tax inc.) Students $19.15 (tax inc. phone/boxoffice/door only) 519-679-8778 www.orchestralondon.ca |
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| Category | Music |
| Location | St. Paul's Cathedral |
| Website | http://www.orchestralondon.ca |
| Contact | 519-679-8778 |
Orchestra London - Pops - Bell Bottom's and Tiffany's. January 9, 2011
| Description | Take a sentimental journey back to the '60's and '70's with conductor Jeff Christmas and songstress Sonja Gustafson. Tap your toes to classic hits such as Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head and Days of Wine & Roses as well as music by The Carpenters, Percy Faith, & The Beatles. Centennial Hall 2:30pm Tickets $45-$68 (tax inc.) Students $19.15 (tax inc. phone/boxoffice/door only) 519-679-8778 www.orchestralondon.ca |
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| Category | Music |
| Location | Centennial Hall |
| Website | http://www.orchestralondon.ca |
| Contact | 519-679-8778 |
Family Art Sundays. January 9, 2011 — March 13, 2011
| Description | Join us the second Sunday of each month from 1-3 pm for this free family drop-in art program. Have fun with your family in the community studio with exhibition related art activities, led by a Gallery educator. |
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| Category | Children's Programs |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
Informed Opinions: Causes and Consequences of the Gender Gap in Public Discourse. January 13, 2011
| Description | Women constitute 61% of university graduates, but women's perspectives account for less than 20% of the commentaries in Canada's largest daily newspapers and on public affairs talk shows. The Informed Opinions project is working to change that. In an engaging, anecdote-packed keynote that's livened with humour and supported by research, longtime Media Action president and former columnist Shari Graydon provides context for why the Informed Opinions project is necessary. This free presentation explores the causes and consequences of the current gender gap and challenges expert women to see themselves as an important part of the solution. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | London Hall 1140 Western Road - University of Western Ontario |
| Website | http://www.uwo.ca |
| Contact | Marcia Steyaert |
Orchestra London - Red Hot Weekends - Canada Rocks. January 14, 2011 — January 15, 2011
| Description | Vocalists Kathryn Rose &Aaron MacDonald join conductor Jeff Christmas for a celebration of Canadian music. Show off your Canadian pride with After the Gold Rush (Neil Young); Shape I’m In (The Band); &These Eyes (The Guess Who). Both Friday and Saturday Night @ 8pm Tickets $45-$80 (tax inc.) Students $19.15 (tax inc. phone/boxoffice/door only/restrictions apply) 519-679-8778 www.orchestralondon.ca |
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| Category | Music |
| Location | Centennial Hall |
| Website | http://www.orchestralondon.ca |
| Contact | 519-679-8778 |
Watercolour Painting Workshop. January 15, 2011 — January 29, 2011
| Description | Saturday mornings, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. at London Waldorf School, 7 Beaufort Street. Three-part adult workshop for working with colour through wet-on-wet and veiling techniques. $55; materials supplied. Call 858-8862 to register. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | London Waldorf School, 7 Beaufort Street |
| Website | http://www.londonwaldorf.ca |
| Contact | (519)858-8862 |
The Charities File: Fundraising, Learning by Example. January 18, 2011
| Description | oin us for a workshop where you can learn more about the tools and learning resources available to help you comply with the Canada Revenue Agency's Guidance on Fundraising. Apply the practices and guidelines to your next fundraising campaign, event or even your existing fundraising practices. This workshop is provided at no cost and each participant will receive a CD containing all of the resources developed for Fundraising, Learning by Example, plus additional tools and resources related to operating a registered charity. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Stevenson & Hunt Room |
| Website | http://www.pillarnonprofit.ca |
| Contact | education@pillarnonprofit.ca |
Volunteering for Newcomers - How to Get Started. January 19, 2011
| Description | Learn about volunteering in Canada and London. Share your valuable skills, increase your social network and get to know your community! All workshops are free but please registered as indicated. * January 19, 4-6 PM Poster *French Translator will be present Masonville Library 30 North Centre Rd., Sifton Room Register by phone (519-661-4600), in person at any Library location, or online (go to www.londonpubliclibrary.ca and click programs/events) |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Masonville Library |
| Website | http://www.pillarnonprofit.ca/ |
| Contact | Susannah Gergich |
Margaret Atwood: What is the impact of art and the artist in advocating and promoting social awareness and cultural change. January 19, 2011
| Description | As one of Canada's most distinguished literary figures, Margaret Atwood is also an internationally-renowned novelist, poet, critic, and politically dedicated cultural and social activist. She currently serves as Vice-President of PEN International, where she continues to fight against literary censorship.Ms. Atwood’s writings span many topics of interest relating to her own work, modern literature, the creative process, the artist's role in society, feminism, and social activism. The Arts and Humanities Students Council at The University of Western Ontario is excited to welcome Margaret Atwood to campus on January 19, 2011, 7 p.m. at Alumni Hall. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 including tax for Western students, and $25 including tax for non-students. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.atwoodatwestern.ca or through the InfoSource in Western’s University Community Centre. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Alumni Hall, The University of Western Ontario |
| Website | http://www.usc.uwo.ca/atwood/ |
| Contact | 519-661-3722 |
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. January 20, 2011 — January 29, 2011
| Description | Meet Marjorie, in a funk brought about by the death of her adored therapist and her public breakdown in a Disney store, her husband, Ira, with his clinic for the allergy-impared homeless, and her aged, combative mother, Frieda who occupies her time obsessing about her digestive tract. A comedy of midlife malaise on the Upper West Side. |
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| Category | Performing Arts |
| Location | Palace Theatre, 710 Dundas St. E., London |
| Website | http://www.londoncommunityplayers.com |
| Contact | Box Office |
Surface Design Series: Techniques on Fabric & Paper. January 20, 2011 — February 24, 2011
| Description | From deconstructive silk screening to embossing and more, students will discover a dynamic mix of methods for creating on fabric and paper. Whether you choose to take all six workshops or select your favourites, you won’t want to miss out on this one of a kind surface design experience. Led by local fibre artist Wendy O’Brien. 6 weeks, Thursdays, 1-4 pm January 20th – February 24th $30 per session or register for all 6 and receive a discount $165/6 weeks Gallery Members, $35/Day or $185/6 weeks Non Members All materials supplied. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife. January 21, 2011 — January 29, 2011
| Description | The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife by Charles Busch Presented by London Community Players Directed by Barry Tepperman, Produced by Mona Brennan-Coles. In his first play written for a mainstream audience, Busch explores the Upper West Side milieu of aspiring intellectual and middle-aged upper class matron Marjorie Taub, who lives comfortably with her doctor husband Ira in an expensively furnished condo near Zabar’s and spends her days and evenings pursuing culture at various museums and the theatre. Her ongoing effort to improve her mind and soul has brought Marjorie to the conclusion she never will be more than mediocre, a feeling enhanced by her elderly mother’s constant complaints about her shortcomings and her husband’s altruistic dedication to serving the needs of the homeless. Following an emotional outburst (brought about by the death of her adored therapist) and her public breakdown in a Disney, resulting in considerable breakage, Marjorie retires to the safety of her home to wallow in a mid-life crisis. Unexpectedly invading her depression is flamboyant childhood friend Lee who, much like The Man Who Came to Dinner, becomes entrenched in the Taub household as a seemingly permanent guest, not only drawing Marjorie out of her dark mood, but affecting her marriage as well. •General Admission $10 Public Preview Thurs. Jan. 20 at 8pm •Get Tickets! Adults $22.00, Seniors $18.00 (60+), Students $16.00 (18+), Children $5.00 (17 & under) Purchase tickes online or call us at (519) 432-1029 |
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| Category | Performing Arts |
| Location | The Palace Theatre |
| Website | http://www.palacetheatre.ca |
| Contact | Connie Galera |
Orchestra London - Masterworks - A Robert Burns Celebration. January 22, 2011
| Description | Break out the bagpipes! Just in time for Rabbie Burns Day, this program celebrates the best of Scotland. Centennial Hall 8pm Tickets $45-$68 (tax inc.) Students $19.15 (tax inc. phone/boxoffice/door only) 519-679-8778 www.orchestralondon.ca |
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| Category | Music |
| Location | Centennial Hall |
| Website | http://www.orchestralondon.ca |
| Contact | 519-679-8778 |
Exercise during Pregnancy: What are the guidelines?. January 24, 2011
| Description | Many women are interested in being active during pregnancy but are concerned about doing too much. Join Michelle Mottola, Director of Western's R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation-Exercise and Pregnancy Laboratory as she discusses the Canadian guidelines for exercise during pregnancy, and the benefits for both mother and baby for adopting a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and class begins at 7:00 p.m. No charge. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | North London Community Centre 920 Sunningdale Road East London |
| Website | http://communications.uwo.ca/CWQ/ |
| Contact | 519-661-2111 ext. 85739 |
Creative Drawing. January 24, 2011 — February 28, 2011
| Description | Sharpen your pencils and skills while experiencing the wonderful world of 2-D. Young artists will explore the basics of drawing using different medias such as, charcoal, scratchboard, frottage (What’s that? It’s our mystery media!) and more. Led by local artist Wendy O’Brien. 6 weeks, Mondays, 4:30-6 pm January 24th – February 28th $85 Gallery Members, $95 Non Members All materials supplied. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
Creative Drawing. January 24, 2011 — February 28, 2011
| Description | Sharpen your pencils and skills while experiencing the wonderful world of 2-D. Young artists will explore the basics of drawing using different medias such as, charcoal, scratchboard, frottage (What’s that? It’s our mystery media!) and more. Led by local artist Wendy O’Brien. 6 weeks, Mondays, 4:30-6 pm January 24th – February 28th $85 Gallery Members, $95 Non Members All materials supplied. |
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| Category | Children's Programs |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
Perspective Drawing. January 24, 2011 — February 7, 2011
| Description | “Perspective is the rein and rudder of painting.” Leonardo DiVinci Is your bowl of fruit sliding off the table? Is your curvy road winding its way up to the sky? Let artist Brian Romeril help your drawing gain…perspective. Centered on a common obstacle in drawing and painting, this class uses tools and techniques to help achieve perfect perspective. 3 weeks, Mondays, 7-8:30 pm January 24th & 31st, February 7th $55 Gallery Members, $65 Non Members All materials supplied. |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
What’s in Your Toolbox? A Beginner’s Guide to Research & Evaluation Tools. January 25, 2011
| Description | Do you want to collect information about your organization and don't know where to start? Do you need some tools to help you measure outcomes? This is the session for you. We will embark on a quick-paced and interactive 3-hour session to examine selected tools in a research and evaluation toolbox we will provide to you.. Facilitator: Jennifer Kirkham Special focus will be given to: * Development of logic models * Development of surveys * Interview questions * Focus groups * What to do with the information that you collect You will walk away from this session with the ability to collect and analyze information and then how to use it to support the work of your nonprofit organization. No previous experience required! Date: January 25, 2011 9 AM - 12 Noon |
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| Category | Workshops & Seminars |
| Location | Stevenson & Hunt Room |
| Website | http://www.pillarnonprofit.ca/ |
| Contact | Susannah Gergich |
Illustration & Cartooning. January 27, 2011 — March 3, 2011
| Description | Calling all budding cartoonists! (ages 7-12) Back by popular demand this class will allow the opportunity to explore your drawing skills through character development and story illustration. Local professional illustrator, Todd Mulligan, will help students of any ability develop and improve their drawing skills while having fun. 6 weeks, Thursdays, 7-8:30pm January 27th – March 3rd $85 Gallery Members, $95 Non Members All materials supplied. |
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| Category | Children's Programs |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
Story Art. January 29, 2011 — February 5, 2011
| Description | Here is a unique workshop opportunity for your kinder aged child (ages 4-6). Connecting the joy of storytelling with the fundamentals of art, your child will not only have fun, but will walk away with a new knowledge of the elements and principles of design. Led by Marian Doucette (Jan 29th) and Ken Nutt (Feb. 5th). Choose one day or both at a price break! 2 Weeks, Saturdays, 10-11am January 29th and/or February 5th $10/Day or $18/Both for Gallery Members, $12/Day or $22/Both for Non Members. |
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| Category | Children's Programs |
| Location | Gallery Stratford |
| Website | http://www.gallerystratford.on.ca |
| Contact | Peg Dunnem, Education Officer |
Fall LYTE-Mini-Fest. January 29, 2011
| Description | Come out for a great hour of theatre on Saturday, January 29th. All three shows are original...by our very own LYTE students! Murder by Midnight~ Silver spoon socialite Fuscia Prendergast has invited all of her closest acquaintances, friends and relatives to celebrate the New Year at the Prendergast Mansion. But it would seem her guests have bigger plans for the evening than champagne and party hats. Mayhem ensues as the countdown ...to midnight begins and everyone competes to see who'll be ringing in the new year and who'll be going out with a bang! Auditions for Alice~ To the dismay of the Queen Bees, newcomer Sophie ends up landing the lead role in her school’s upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland. The nervous and inexperienced Sophie must prove herself worthy of the title. Will Sophie be able to overcome her fears with a little help from some new friends, or is it off with her head? Passing Through~ Alyssa is counting her blessings having survived a horrible plane crash. But she returns home to find things seem different and her world has been turned upside down. It is up to Alyssa and her best friend Lyla to put all the pieces together before Alyssa goes crazy. A mysterious stranger could hold all the answers, but is Alyssa ready to face them? Please call the Palace theatre box office for tickets and info. 519-432-1029 |
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| Category | Performing Arts |
| Location | The Palace Theatre |
| Website | http://www.palacetheatre.ca/ |
| Contact | Boxoffice |
Sense of Place: Alistair Macleod and Nino Ricci. January 30, 2011
| Description | The McIntosh Gallery invites you to a reading by Alistair Macleod and Nino Ricci in memory of Dr. Suzanne Kaufmann. Canadian author Alistair MacLeod was the 2001 winner of the prestigious IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his novel No Great Mischief (1999). He has also published The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (1976), As Birds Bring Forth the Sun (1986) and Island: The Collected Stories (2000). In 2008 he became an Officer of the Order of Canada. Nino Ricci won the Governor General's Award for Fiction twice: in 1990 for Lives of the Saints (also a Books in Canada First Novel Award winner), and in 2008 for The Origin of Species, which also appeared on the long list for the Giller Prize. In 1997, Ricci's novel Where She Has Gone was short-listed for the Giller Prize. MacLeod and Ricci were guest writers for the publication Sense of Place: A Cross-Border Print Exhibition, organized by Windsor Printmaker's Forum. The exhibition is on view at the McIntosh Gallery from January 6th to February 19th 2011. A great friend of the McIntosh Gallery, Dr. Suzanne Kaufmann (1920-2010) graduated in medicine from the University of Cape Town, where she met and married Dr. John Kaufmann. They moved to Johannesburg in 1955 where she worked in health clinics in the black townships of Soweto and Alexandria. In 1972, the family moved to London, Ontario, where she completed a B.A. Honours degree in Visual Art and French at Western. This event is held of honour Suzanne Kaufmann, to celebrate her passion for the arts, and to acknowledge the tremendous contribution she and John have made to the McIntosh Gallery over the years. |
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| Category | Poetry/Readings |
| Location | Conron Hall, University College - UWO |
| Website | http://www.mcintoshgallery.ca/ |
| Contact | James Patten |
Sense of Place: Alistair Macleod and Nino Ricci. January 30, 2011
| Description | Sense of Place: Alistair Macleod and Nino Ricci Sunday, January 30th 2011 at 2:00 P.M. Conron Hall, University College The University of Western Ontario The McIntosh Gallery invites you to a reading by Alistair Macleod and Nino Ricci in memory of Dr. Suzanne Kaufmann. Canadian author Alistair MacLeod was the 2001 winner of the prestigious IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his novel No Great Mischief (1999). He has also published The Lost Salt Gift of Blood (1976), As Birds Bring Forth the Sun (1986) and Island: The Collected Stories (2000). In 2008 he became an Officer of the Order of Canada. Nino Ricci won the Governor General's Award for Fiction twice: in 1990 for Lives of the Saints (also a Books in Canada First Novel Award winner), and in 2008 for The Origin of Species, which also appeared on the long list for the Giller Prize. In 1997, Ricci's novel Where She Has Gone was short-listed for the Giller Prize. MacLeod and Ricci were guest writers for the publication Sense of Place: A Cross-Border Print Exhibition, organized by Windsor Printmaker's Forum. The exhibition is on view at the McIntosh Gallery from January 6th to February 19th 2011. A great friend of the McIntosh Gallery, Dr. Suzanne Kaufmann (1920-2010) graduated in medicine from the University of Cape Town, where she met and married Dr. John Kaufmann. They moved to Johannesburg in 1955 where she worked in health clinics in the black townships of Soweto and Alexandria. In 1972, the family moved to London, Ontario, where she completed a B.A. Honours degree in Visual Art and French at Western. This event is held of honour Suzanne Kaufmann, to celebrate her passion for the arts, and to acknowledge the tremendous contribution she and John have made to the McIntosh Gallery over the years. McIntosh Members: Join us at the Gallery after the reading for a private reception to meet Alistair and Nino and to tour the Sense of Place exhibition with Patricia Coates, President of Windsor Printmaker's Forum. (Memberships will be available at the door) For more information, contact James Patten (519) 661-2111 ext. 84602, jpatten2@uwo.ca. |
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| Category | Visual Arts |
| Location | Conron Hall, University College, The University of Western Ontario |
| Website | http://www.mcintoshgallery.ca |
| Contact | James Patten - (519) 661-2111 ext. 84602, jpatten2@uwo.ca |