|
This page was exported from Shelburne Free Press
[ https://shelburnefreepress.ca ] Export date: Fri Nov 22 5:44:18 2024 / +0000 GMT |
Artistic Sanctuary – “Spirit Touches Art” – returns October 15By Marni Walsh “Spirit Touches Art, Art Touches Spirit”, an artistic extension of outreach at Trinity United Church in Shelburne, returns next Saturday. The event, now in its third season, runs from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on October 15th, welcoming the community free of charge to celebrate art in Dufferin County. Guests will enjoy the sanctuary as a Concert Hall with local entertainers performing in a variety of disciplines, including music, poetry, and dance. They will also have the opportunity to tour the visual art gallery featuring area artists working in many mediums. Spirit Touches Art, Art Touches Spirit founder Ann McAlpine has long held that Trinity's sanctuary “has some of the very best acoustics for music in the region.” The church hopes “to reach out to the larger Shelburne community in a slightly different way than just church on Sundays,” says Mrs. McAlpine. The event, hosted by the ever-entertaining Jamie McAlpine, features five hours of non-stop entertainment upstairs on the performance stage and guests are welcome to stay and enjoy the event for as little or as long as they wish. Refreshments are available on the lower level where visual artists will be showing and selling their work. Live Performances include: 10:00 Shelburne Fiddlers and Friends 10:30 Orange Peel Morris Dancers 11:00 Candescence 11:15 Nancy Sicsic 11:30 Bassically Sound 11:45 Greg Holmes 12:00 Darcey Baker 12:15 Graham Maycock 12:30 Mary Runciman; Hannah Campbell 12:45 Dance Fuel 1:00 Gary Heaslip 1:15 Marion Gallaugher 1:30 Sohayla Smith 1:45 Bruce Ley 2:15 Poetry Slam Visual Artists include: Pat Forrest – Textile Artist Leah Mitchell - Quilter Sandy Leah – Rug Hooker Carol Gregg - Painter Marion Herron - Painter Jane Richmond - Painter Ken McGhee, Larry Johnston & Bob Orr - Woodworkers Dan Sinclair – Iron Works Kerstin Stinson – Flower Artistry Kim Harcourt - Pottery Darlene Hassall – Painter Phyllis Robinson - Painter Michele Johnston – Painter Linda Jenetti – Painter Steve Noseworthy – Photographer Benitta Wilcox – Textiles Bruce Ley – Painter Trinity Church, located at the corner of Owen Sound and First Streets in Shelburne, welcomes the community to “explore the artists in both live performances and to tour the varied in-house Art Galleries,” Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 200 Owen Sound Street. “We invite you to share with us your love for the Arts,” says Ms. McAlpine. Free admission. Lunch available. Concert donations welcome. For more information call 519-925-2233. |
|
Post date: 2016-10-07 15:52:42 Post date GMT: 2016-10-07 19:52:42 Post modified date: 2016-10-07 15:52:42 Post modified date GMT: 2016-10-07 19:52:42 |
| Powered by [ Universal Post Manager ] plugin. HTML saving format developed by gVectors Team www.gVectors.com |