Arts in Guelph
2004 Articles
November/December, 2004
A New Theatre Company for Guelph - A brand new theatre company has been formed in Guelph that is sure to offer something for everybody. Theatre Guelph is dedicated to staging productions that the whole family can enjoy together, and River Run Centre has been chosen for the venue. Its inaugural show, A Christmas Carol, will run in Co-operators Hall during the two weeks prior to Christmas. Read more.
Bayt Lahm to Debut in Guelph - The Feast of the Innocents may not be a term that is part of everyone's lexicon, but it may become better known in Guelph following the December debut of Elora composer Peter Skoggard's dramatic oratorio Bayt Lahm. Read more.
September/October, 2004
Guelph's Story: A Community Play in the Making - The Guelph Community Play Project, scheduled to open October 23 at Old Quebec Street. Read more.
Local Youth Learn About Digital Photography - The Student Photography Project has given 15 Grade 7 and 8 students a unique opportunity to learn about digital photography and the multi-faceted process of developing a gallery exhibition. Read more.
July/August, 2004
A Home for the Arts in Elora - The Elora Centre for the Arts (ECFTA) has come a long way since the building was acquired at the end of 2002. It began as a vision of a few local artists and residents and has blossomed remarkably ever since. Read more.
Dancing in the Park - Guelph marks another milestone in local efforts to make dance accessible to everyone and generally to broaden the audiences for the art form. The newest initiative is Dusk Dances, a very popular summer event that has brought contemporary and traditional dance to public parks across Canada for more than ten years. Read more.
May/June, 2004
Farewell to Florence Partridge - Guelph Arts Council joined many other local organizations and individuals in recently mourning the loss but also celebrating the life of longtime Guelph resident Florence Partridge, who died on February 21, 2004, at the age of 97. Read more.
A Grand Gathering - Each spring Community Arts Ontario (CA0) brings together artists from all disciplines, art organizations, community centres and community project organizers from all across the province. This year marks the 13th Annual CAO Conference, taking place in the Waterloo Region May 13 to 16, 2004, and aptly titled A Grand Gathering. Read more.
March/April, 2004
Developing a Privacy Policy - There has been much talk about privacy policies over the past few months, primarily because the full application of the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) came into effect on January 1, 2004. Read more.
Literary Magazine for Teens - Finally there is a publication that stands out among the glut of other teen magazines. What if? is a Guelph-based, literary magazine for young people. It features fiction, poetry, editorials and artwork by Canadian authors of all ages and experience. Read more.
January/February, 2004
Guelph Community Play - The city of Guelph is about to become the backdrop for an exciting new community arts theatrical project. A collaboration between Everybody's Theatre Company and the Guelph and District Multicultural Centre, the Guelph Community Play will be developed over the space of the next several months, with actual production scheduled for the fall of 2004. It will be about life in Guelph and area, and how people came to live here. Read more.
The Power of Creativity - Imagine sitting in a room filled to capacity with 450 individuals who practise or are involved in and, in many cases, are passionate about the arts. Imagine, also, these same 450 individuals having the opportunity to hear the musings of the likes of Richard Florida, Jane Jacobs and Winnipeg Glen Murray as well as arts innovators from across Canada, United States, Britain, Europe, South Africa and Australia -- all of whom talked about and demonstrated the relationship between creativity and place. Read more.