Sudbury Arts Council invites you to purchase a $20 membership for the 2014/15 year. Not only will your support help us accomplish our goals for the next year which include a writers' festival (2015), work on establishing an artists' housing and studio co-operative, the newsletter, website, and the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts, it allows you to have a vote at our AGM on Monday, Sept. 8 at the Parkside Centre, Durham St. at 6 pm.
IN ORDER TO VOTE AT THE THE 2014 AGM, YOU  MUST PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP BEFORE AUG. 25.

Please visit our website for more information on what the Sudbury Arts Council is doing. www.sudburyartscouncil.org.

   Please fill out the attached membership form and send it and a cheque made out to the Sudbury Arts Council to SAC. c/o of Artists on Elgin, 168 Elgin St. P3E 3N5.

Kindest thanks,

Vicki Gilhula
SAC president

Wednesday – Sept. 3, Fromagerie Elgin
$10  8:30pm – 12:30 am Hugh Jazz

Thursday – Sept. 4, Oscar's Grill
$10.Festival Opening Gala
8:30pm - 12:30am Hilary Welch & The Borealis Jazz Quartet
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Friday, Sept. 5

Amphitheatre
7 pm Emerging Artist Showcase Winner (T.B.A.)
8 pm Kevin Turcotte & the Borealis Quartet
9:15pm The Legendary Downchild Blues Band

After Hours Event - Speakeasy, 10 pm
$10Elgin Street Legends

After Hours Event
Towne House
$10  11 pm Lakeside Quartet

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Saturday, Sept.6 

Jazz Walk - Downtown Sudbury - $45+HST

(Call for tickets - Limited Availability)

Amphitheatre

7 pm..Hugh Jazz
8 pm Heavyweights Brass Band
9:15pm Emilie-Claire Barlow

After Hours Event, 10 pm
Speakeasy
Chris Dardick Group

After Hours Event, 11 pm
Towne House - $10
Heavyweights Brass Band

SUDBURY & DISTRICT QUILTING AND STITCHERY GUILD - make new friends, learn new skills, and be inspired, every Tuesday, 7 pm., Parkside Centre, 140 Durham Street, www.sdqsg.com, 705-675-2647.
 
SEEKING LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS - Sudbury Theatre Centre is inviting local playwrights and writers to take part in the STC Playwright's Junction, 12-week program, submit written work, cover letter and bio by Sept 15, playwright@sudburytheatre.ca.
 
A Digital Art Show by Paddy O’Sullivan
At Artists on Elgin
September
Opening Sept. 13

Sept. 2
The Bel Canto Chorus, Sudbury's largest community choir, will begin Tuesday rehearsals. To join, or for more info, visit www.belcantochorus.ca.

Sept. 5
Sudbury's Jazz Festival takes place Sept. 5 and 6 at the Bell Park amphitheatre. Downchild and crooner Emilie-Claire Barlow are this year's headliners.
Jazz Sudbury is also pleased to be providing a solid slate of performers to keep the music going. Local favourites Hugh Jazz will be making a return, with acts like Kevin Turcotte and the Borealis Quartet and the Heavyweights Brass Band also bringing extra heat to the festival. Guests coming to the door will be able to access the festival for $80 while day passes will retail at $45. All prices are subject to HST. (705.673.7770)

Sept. 13-21
Cinéfest celebrates 26 years. All film presentations take place at SilverCity Cinemas. Download the Cinéfest app for all the details and full schedule.
 
Sept. 16
Jann Arden at Sudbury Arena. (705.671.3000)
 
Sept. 17
Legendary rocker Barney Bentall will close out the 2014 Vale Concert Series on  at the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre in Bell Park. While admission is free, monetary donations in support of the Sudbury Food Bank are appreciated. Barney’s hits include Something To Live For, Do Ya, Gin Palace. Several of his records reached gold status. In 2007, Barney returned to touring and has released three albums as a solo artist. He will be accompanied at the Sudbury show by talented multi instrumentalist Eric Reed.

Sept. 25
Sudbury Theatre Centre (170 Shaughnessy St.) opens its new season with:The Rocky Horror Show. (705.674.8381)
 

'Scottish' Play At TNO

Supertitle presentations at Théâtre Du Nouvel Ontario's (TNO) allow English-speaking audiences to enjoy its inspiring and thought-provoking productions. The supertitle performances For Midsummer, A Play with Songs by Scottish playwright David Greig will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 and 8 pm.Isabelle Blais and Pierre-Luc Brillant play at two 35 years who are disillusioned with life and love. They meet on a midsummer weekend, and Helena brings Bob back to her place in a spirit of meaningless distraction, but unexpectedly, their story morphs into a euphoric escapade. Set in Edinburgh, the English version of this play has played at the Edinburgh Fringe, Llondon's Soho Theatre and off Broadway to good reviews. Music by Gordon Mcintyre , French translation by Olivier Choinière.TNO offers a subscription series for its supertitle performances.
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Sudbury Theatre Centre needs artist
accommodations for The Rocky Horror Show, which will open the company’s
2014.2015 Season this Fall. STC will be welcoming several visiting theatre artists for approximately six weeks beginning the week of Sept. 8. Ideal accommodations will be centrally-located near the STC or within walking distanceto transit.Direct all inquiries to Kathy Heimbecker, General Manager, at 70- 674-7788, ext. 26
or kathy@sudburytheatre.on.ca.

Can Lit

Sudbury author Sean Costello has a new book coming out this fall published by Scrivener Press. According to Scrivener Press''s website, “Squall is a fast-paced, darkly-comic tale of murder, kidnapping and gang-style retribution that grabs the reader on page one and simply does not let go.”A sudden snow squall forces bush pilot Tom Stokes is to make an emergency landing when he meets up with a fugitive from the law. Previous books by Costello include The Cartoonist, Here After, Eden's Eyes and Captain Quad.

The Greater Sudbury Public Library hosting a Memoir Writing Series at the Capreol Library facilitated by Alison Hardie. Series will be held on Thursdays at 1:00 pm on Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 and 20. This is a progressive series with registrations capped for 12 spots.

The Main Library hosting an eight-week series of Art Therapy for Your Soul Thursdays at 6:30 pm Sept  25 -Nov. 13.  Cost for materials is $12..  Facilitator Lizanne Leclair,, owner of VERE;  Golden Journey, will teach participants to learn to trust themselves by exploring several types of art media, without expectations of perfection.  Life is a journey with several experiences to be had along the way.  Spots are limited to register early.