Visual Arts Nova Scotia presents... CORRIDOR GALLERY Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS. April 2 - 29, 2008: Portraits and the Sea - Lawrencetown artists Art Livingston and Geraldine Bushell say it with paintings. Art Livingston was born in Montreal, Quebec and joined the Royal Canadian Navy when he was eighteen. His love of the sea brought him to Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia, where he now resides. Constantly inspired by his surroundings, Livingston creates paintings from the memory of storms and a love for whales. Geraldine Bushell was raised in the small fishing village of Canso, Guysborough County. At the age of eighteen she moved to Dartmouth, raising five children. She quit painting for years after losing two of her sons ten years apart, but has recently come back to it. Also a musician, Bushell's paintings are inspired by her fascination with others. Portraits and the Sea showcases the work of two friends whose paintings have emerged out of a love of life itself.
Pull April 29, 2008
The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and King’s View Academy will again co-host a Public Forum on the Arts moderated by CBC’s Olga Milosevich. The forum on the future of fine arts will take place Monday, April 28th at 7:30 pm at the Lilian Piercey Concert Hall at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, 6199 Chebucto Rd. The topic of the forum this year is: “How do we ensure our children and youth receive an arts education?” Guest speakers include: Ron Ulrich (Neptune Theatre), Carole Olsen (Halifax Regional School Board), Stephen McNeil, MLA (Lib), Alexa McDonough, MP (NDP), Al Chaddock (writer and musician), Sheilagh Hunt (Dancer, choreographer and designer) and Dr. Walter H. Kemp (Opera Nova Scotia). For further information, call 429-5434 or visit www.kingsviewacademy.com.
Pull April 29, 2008
Building on an old Maritime tradition of baked beans at week end, Brunswick Street Mission will be offering "Mission Beans” for sale to the public as a fundraiser every Friday in April in support of the Mission's programs. “Mission Beans” is a “Heat-and-Eat, Beans and Brown Bread, Take-out” which will run every Friday in April from 4 to 6 pm. Most United Churches in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and Tantallon will serve as sales locations. Call 423-0425 for specific sales locations. $8.00 will get you 1 Liter of baked beans - enough for 4 people - and a loaf of brown bread.
Pull April 30, 2008
Are you an aspiring photographer with a unique perspective on our beautiful city? Enter your digital photos for free in the Great Show Us Your City Photo Contest to win fantastic prizes! You can submit photos taken in four areas: downtown Dartmouth, downtown Halifax, Quinpool Road and Spring Garden area. Enter up to two photos per area, for a maximum of eight photos in total. Images can represent: architecture, streetscape, landscape and scenery, public art, public events and outdoor activities and urban life. Prizes include: an Olympus Evolt Digital SLR Camera with Starter Kit; a Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera with Camera Pouch; and a Pentax Waterproof Optio W30 Digital Camera. Visit www.halifax.ca/photocontest for photo requirements, full rules and regulations and to submit your photos online. Deadline for submissions is April 30th and there is no entry fee.
Pull May 1, 2008
Don't miss the Canadian premiere performance of Where I Live, a breast cancer oratorio featuring Halifax's women's choir, the Aeolian (PRONOUNCE AY-OLE-EE-EN) Singers, plus guest musicians and the fabulous Canadian folk singing group, Quartette, on Saturday, May 3, at 8:00 p.m. at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. Tickets are now on sale at the Cohn Box Office at $25 each. Call the Cohn at 494-3820 or 1-800-874-1669, or buy on-line at http://artscentre.dal.ca. You can also pay tribute to a woman in your life at the concert through a tax-deductible donation of $20. Find out more at www.aeoliansingers.ca.
Pull May 4, 2008
Seton Cantata Choir celebrates its 25th anniversary with a concert entitled Here's to Song - Celebrating 25 Years, on Sunday, May 4 at St. Matthew's Church on Barrington Street at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 regular, and $10 for students, and are available at the door. For more information, please call 889-2620.
Pull May 5, 2008
A Weekend of Loving Kindness: May 2nd – 4th. Stepping out of the swirling current of everyday life, retreat to the peaceful surroundings of the Second Paradise Retreat at Second Peninsula, N.S., taking time to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. This will be a weekend of practicing loving kindness towards ourselves and others as the retreat is also a fund-raising event for the Grandmothers for Grandmothers Campaign, Stephen Lewis Foundation, working to relieve the suffering of Aids Orphans in Africa. Space is limited to 14 women in shared accommodations. Register or inquire with Heather at 223-1832 or doylehj@hotmail.com
Pull May 5, 2008
The 28th Atlantic Film Festival announces its Call for Feature Film Outlines for the Festival’s Inspired Script program. The Inspired Script program offers a unique opportunity for four Atlantic Canadian writers to develop their feature film outlines to treatments and pitch them at the 28th Atlantic Film Festival, September 11-20, 2008. The program will culminate in the selection of one screenplay that will be eligible to receive a maximum of $20,000 in development financing from the presenting sponsors and allow the writer to work with a veteran story editor to help bring the treatment to a first draft script to be presented as the Script Out Loud at the 29th Atlantic Film Festival in 2009. The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 5, 2008. The entry form is available for download from the AFF website at www.atlanticfilm.com under “For Filmmakers & Delegates.” Participating writers will be announced in early June.
Pull May 6, 2008
“Parenting in the Early Years: For the Best Possible Start in Life” is an event for no parent or parent-to-be to miss. Featuring guest speakers: Nova Scotia's own best-selling children's author, Sheree Fitch, and McMaster University's Dr. Jean Clinton, reknowned early years advocate and child psychiatrist. The discussion takes place on Saturday, May 10th, from 9:30 - 11:00 am at the St. Agnes Parish Church Hall, 6903 Mumford Road. This is a free event, with refreshments and door prizes, but please register by calling: 902-864-8744 or e-mail uey@ueyhalifax.com
Pull May 11, 2008
This year, the Metropolitan Immigrant Association is hosting a brand new, all day event; an International Business Trade Show and Panel Luncheon with workshops throughout the day. This unique event is providing an opportunity to showcase and sell your products and services to prospective buyers from around the Atlantic Region. Accelerate the growth of your business by testing new products, sourcing out suppliers and distributors, and taking advantage of networking opportunities. Meet and mingle with the larger business community by attending a luncheon with a panel of prominent guest speakers. The event takes place on May 12 at the Westin Hotel from 10am to 5pm. Cost of a booth is $225 with a luncheon ticket included, or $195 before April 12. To rent a booth or for more information, call John Metcalf at 423-3607 or visit misa.ns.ca.
Pull May 13, 2008
The Uneven-Aged Management Outreach Project is pleased to announce five day-long workshops and field trips in May and June. Designed for owners of small private woodlots in Nova Scotia and forestry contractors who work on these woodlots, the workshops will provide information on uneven-aged management and the Category 7 Quality Improvement Silviculture Program. Uneven-aged management permits woodlot owners to grow high-value trees while managing their woodlands for multiple species, ages, values and benefits. Space for workshops is limited. Register by calling the Outreach Project telephone number (902-673-2278) or emailing the project at outreach@asforestry.com.
Pull June 20, 2008
Strategic Partners (SP), Canada’s only international co-production market for film and television projects, is now calling for applications. Film & TV producers looking to submit projects involving co-production opportunities with Canada, the United States, United Kingdom or this year’s spotlight countries--Argentina, Brazil and Mexico--are encouraged to apply for selection. Strategic Partners this year runs September 12-14, in Halifax. The deadline for applications is Wednesday July 9th, 2008. As numbers are restricted to keep the event intimate, sales agents, broadcasters, financiers and agencies looking to partner with producers and new projects are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Applications and information are available at www.atlanticfilm.com
Pull July 10, 2008
AMEC, an international engineering and project management company, offers these few tips to cure cellphone driving addicts:
1. Plan ahead – call before leaving.
2. Select relaxing music in traffic.
3. Don't foolishly believe that text messaging at stoplights is safe; most accidents occur at intersections.
4. Turn your phone off so that it will not ring and generate anxiety.
5. Heavily tempted? Put your phone in the trunk.
6. Instead of driving, walk, bike or take public transit.
7. Let regular callers know that you are not available for calls while driving.
8. Put an "I'm away from my phone or driving" message on your voicemail.
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