Regional Association of West Quebecers
 


Fall 2006 
Cultural
eBulletin

 
  November 16 - 30  

   

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Date

Oct.    1-15
Oct.  16-31
Nov.   1-15
Nov. 16-30
Dec.   1-15
Dec. 16-30

 

Location

 Aylmer
 Chelsea
 Gat. Valley
Hull
 Pontiac
Wakefield

OTHER

General
 Newsmaker
 Theatre
 Books


 


November 16 - 30 Events

 
Symmes Starquest Alumni Present :
Cabaret of Past
Musical Performances
November 16th and 17th
Symmes/D’Arcy Auditorium
Tickets  ($10) available at the school, 701 du Plateau,  or at the RAWQ office, 53 Principale (Aylmer) as of November 6th.
 

The Wakefield Players Present:
www.theatrewakefield.ca
Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE (the female version) at Vorlage Ski Resort, Burnside Rd., Wakefield, Qc. Performances are at 8 p.m.
on November 17, 18, 24, 25
Tickets: $12 available from Chez Eric,
Jamboree, any Wakefield Player or at the Door.

November 17.  Vernissage of new exhibition by Christine Granger.  At 7.00 pm. at Galerie McKenzie Marcotte, 26 Sully Road, Wakefield.  The exhibition will continue until January 7, 2007. 

Christine Granger is an internationally acclaimed iconographer and artist. Her icons can be found in many private and public collections,including the Canadian Museum of Civilization.  The icons in this exhibition are the original paintings used to illustrate Christine Granger’s book “Mother and Child” which has just been released by Novalis Press. To celebrate the release of the book, Galerie McKenzie Marcotte will be hosting a reception in the gallery, Sunday December 3 from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. The artist will be there to sign books and to meet visitors to the exhibition.Galerie McKenzie Marcotte is open weekends from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm and at all
other times by chance or by appointment.  For more information, please call Maureen Marcotte at 819 459-3164, or email the gallery at info@mckenziemarcotte.ca. The web site is at www.mckenziemarcotte.ca.
 

Shows at the Black Sheep Inn November 19.  Galitcha - Blé d'Inde Celebration and CD release. At 3.00 pm. Dinner and dancing.  Menu at the Galitcha website.Advanced tickets:Concert and dinner - $22.00.  Arrive at 3.00 pm. Concert only - $12.00.  Arrive at 4.15 pm. Galitcha is a group which presents Punjabi music interwoven with jazz and folk.The group consists of Kuljit Sodhi, Shawn Mativetsky, Chris MacLean and Linsey Wellman.  For more information about this locally based group, visit their website at www.galitcha.com For reservations phone TicketWeb at 1-888-222-6608 or visit its website at www.ticketweb.ca

November 19.  Gospel Concert featuring "The Old Hims".  Everyone loves the Old Hymns; invitation to everyone to come and join in at Shawville Wesleyan Standard Church, 586 Main Street. Freewill offering.

November 20.  Meeting of the Gatineau Valley Historical Society.  Long-time member Doug Cowden will give a talk entitled Reminiscences of Growing Up in the Meech Creek Valley.At 7.30 pm., at Chelsea Community Centre.

For information, call the Society at 819-827-4432, or email to info@gvhs.ca

November 24 and 25.  Ricky Paquette, a young guitarist from this region, with a passion for blues and rock, will perform in La Basoche, at the Centre Culturel du Vieux-Aylmer, 120 Principale.  Both performances are  sold out.  Ricky Paquette has previously performed at the Festiblues in Montreal, at the International Blues Festival at Mont Tremblant, and at the grand Medley.  Last February he gave a highly successful show at the Salle Jean-Despréz in Gatineau, where he sang, among other pieces, his own compositions School Boy Blues and I’m a Fool.  These songs, and eight others by well-known songwriters, are on his CD entitled Early to the Show. The  scheduled performances form part of the series at La Basoche entitled Gueules de blues. For information call 819-685-5033.

Gifts From the Gatineau Nov. 25 & 26, Great gift ideas can be found at this year’s Gifts From the Gatineau!   at the Larrimac Golf Club, 1148 Highway 105 in Chelsea, Quebec, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 5 pm both days.   Meet 12 local artists and craftspeople showing work in glass, textiles, paintings, photography, pottery, and jewelry.  This gem of a show is recognized for its intimate setting and welcoming atmosphere.We are pleased to welcome four new artists: Heather MacDonald, who creates mixed media sculpture; MaryAnne Caibaiosai, an Ojibway artist whose portraits, drawings and watercolors depict elders and historical figures; Pauline Myre, who specializes in photographs of flowers; and Lee Hutchinson, who makes unique pottery for home and garden.  Admission and parking are free.  Light snacks are available at the Club.  
For more information, visit www.tourcw.com Enter the site, click on Artists and follow the link to S. Glazer or call Susan at 819 827-4885.

Two current exhibitions at Café 349 in Shawville: "Colours of the Pontiac," by Nancy Dagenais Elliott, and "Anticipating Winter," by Raymond Sander-Regier.  The artists will be present on November 11.

November 29th
Our Lady of Annunciation Parish Christmas Concert
189 Archambault, Hull 7:15 pm
Featuring "the Singing Policeman" Dominic D'Arcy, along with Dennis Alexander &Jim Hunter, Don Cavanaugh, Stephen Picard, and Kristina DaCosta. Door Prizes and reception. Tickets $10 (advanced); $12 (door). 819 778-2827.

 

Entertainment at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 33, 59 Bancroft, Aylmer.
Thursday night entertainment.  Full meal deal at 6.00 pm.  Cost: $6.00.  Entertainment at 7.30 pm.  Everyone welcome, no membership required.
November 16. Nelson Colt.
November 23. Mike Fahey.
November 30. Al Visser.
 
Until December 8.  In the bar of the Black Sheep Inn - The Square Foot Gallery. The His*tree, exhibition of a tree hung with historical photographs from the region, accompanied by a binder of enlargements and records from the image bank of the Gatineau Valley Historical Society.  Presented by Chelsea photographer Adrienne Herron.
   
     
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