PineRidge Arts Council
splash.jpg
May 2008
artsprac.gif
Please confirm dates
* indicates matinees
Weekly Airing ~ Classical Chinese Feng Shui Consultant
Marissa Sweet
Be Your Own Designer
Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. +
Rogers Durham TV channel 10
to May 14 ~ Walking With Oma
Angie Littlefield, former Executive Director with DWAC cotinues for her 780 km trek along the Elbe River in the steps of her Grandmother
1, 2, 3* ~ Victorian Operetta Society
Oliver – 8 pm (*Mat)
Victoria Concert Hall,
55 King St. W., Cobourg
www.concerthallatvictoriahall.com
1-888-262-6874
1 to 10 ~ Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre
The Melville Boys
2885 Altona Rd., Pickering
www.herongate.com
905-472-3085
1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 ~ Whitby Courthouse Theatre
The Foursome – 8:00 pm
416 Centre St., S. Whitby
www.whitbytheatre.org
905-668-1171
1, 2, 3*, 4*, 8, 9, 10 ~ Scarborough Music Theatre
Oklahoma! – 8 pm (*Mat)
Scarborough Village Theatre
3600 Kingston Rd., Scarborough
www.theatrescarborough.com
416-396-4049
1, 2, 3, 4*, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 ~ StoneCircle Theatre
Watershed Moments – 8 pm (*Mat. )
Village Theatre, 647-895-2015
22 Sherwood Rd. W., Ajax
www.stonecircletheatre.com
2, 3*, 4~ Northumberland Players
My Husband’s Wild Desires Almost   Drove Me Mad– 8:00 pm (*Mat.)
Best Western Cobourg Inn   www.northumberlandplayers.com
1-866-262-6874
2, 3, 4 ~ Art Show & Sale
Fundraiser – Various times
Dunbarton-Fairport United Ch.
1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering   www.dunbartonfairport.on.ca
905-839-7271
3 Oshawa Dur. Symph. Orch.
The Nutcracker: Great Ballet Suites
Calvary Baptist Church – 7:30 pm
300 Rossland Rd. E, Oshawa
www.odso.ca 905-579-6711
3 ~ LANDSCAPES OF LOSS AND MEMORY
Opening Reception ~ 2 to 5 p.m.
as part of the 12th Annual Toronto Photography Festival CONTACT, we will host a solo exhibition of the works of Yuri Dojc at MAGIC DOOR ART GALLERY
100 River Street
Sunderland
3 Capitol Theatre
LaBoheme – 8 pm
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
3 Club Loreley
Rummage & Bake Sale – 8:00 am
389 Dean Ave., Oshawa
www.clubloreley.org
905-263-2745
3 ~ From Bach to Rock
Music, Song and Dance. Host Mark Dailey from City TV.
A program for the whole family to enjoy. Starts at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for those 10 and under.
Pickering Village United Church, 300 Church St N, Ajax.
from 10:00 am
Various locations
List of participating Artists
www.scugogstudiotour.ca
905-987-7418
3, 4~Lemonville Group of Artists
Annual Show & Sale – 10:00 am
Lemonville Community Centre,
13453 McDowan Rd., Stouffville
www.lemonvillegroupofartists.
googlepages.com
905-640-3965
4 Scarborough Bel Canto Choir
A Canadian Tapestry of Song –
at 2:30 and 7:30 pm
St. Dunstan of Canterbury Ch.
56 Lawson Rd., Scarborough
416-284-4428
7 ~PINERIDGE ARTS COUNCIL
Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Pickering Recreation Complex
Rm. 1, Valley Farm Rd.
www.pineridgearts.org
905-509-3855

7, 8, 9 ~ Oshawa Camera Club
Annual Spring Salon - 7:00 pm
McLaughlin Library Auditorium,
Bagot St., Oshawa
www.oshawacameraclub.ca
905-666-1757
9, 10 & 11 ~ Pelham Art Festival
PRAC Artist: Bob Hinves, Pamela Meacher, Murray Pipher, Bob Thackeray
Font Hill
9, 10 ~ County Town Singers
Life is a Highway – 8: 00 pm
Lviv Hall,
38 Lviv Blvd., Oshawa
905-509-4111
10 ~ Durham Youth Orchestra
Spring Concert –7:30 pm
Hebron Christian Ref. Church
Anderson St. N., Whitby
www.dyomusic.com
905-579-2401
10 ~ Club Loreley
Spring Fest – 6:00 pm
389 Dean Ave., Oshawa
www.clubloreley.org
905-725-1268
10 ~ Village Voices
United in Song – 7:30 pm
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
143 Main St., N. Markham
www.villagevoices.ca
905-294-8687
10 ~ Durham Region Concert Assn.
Voices of Showtime – 8: 00 pm
Salvation Army Temple
570 Thornton Rd., N. Oshawa
905-728-3840
Roots & Drums – 7:00 pm - 9pm
Dunbarton-Fairport United Church
1066 Dunbarton Road, Pickering
Adult tickets: $10.00 | Children under 12: $5.00
Tickets can be purchased at the Durham West Arts Centre at 364 Kingston Road, Pickering.
905-492-2522 or 905-492-2533 or email:
info@dwac.ca
10, 11 ~ Oshawa Art Association
Spring Studio Tour – 10:00 am
Various locations
905-426-8613
11 ~ Club Loreley
Mother’s Day Brunch
389 Dean Ave., Oshawa
www.clubloreley.org
905-576-8664
11 ~ Cup of Tea
Mother’s Day Tea
Pickering Museum Village,
Hwy., Greenwood
www.cityofpickering.com/museum
905-683-8401
13 ~ Pickering Twp. Historical Soc.
Lorne Smith guest speaker “A New Hstiory of the Township of Markham”
Monthly Meeting – 7:30 pm
East Shore Community Centre,
Liverpool Rd., Pick. 905-831-3811
13 ~ Ajax High School Art Show
from 7 - 9 PM
The Best young artists from all five Ajax High Schools: Denis O'Connor, Notre Dame, Ajax High School, Pickering High School and J. Clarke Richardson. The event is run by the Teen Advisory Council of The Ajax Public Library and sponsored by the Friends of the Library
To showcase young talent from our area high schools in a public exhibition accessible to all.
Main Branch, Ajax Library Services 55 Harwood South Ajax
www.townofajax.com/library
Jeff McIlveen
Information Assistant, Ajax Library Services,
Main Branch jeff.mcilveen@townofajax.com
14 ~ Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners
Monthly Meeting – 1:00 pm
Greenwood Rec.Bldg.
905-649-5550
14 ~ Oshawa Art Association
Monthly Meeting – 7:00 pm
Arts Resource Centre, Oshawa  
905-426-8613
15 ~ Capitol Theatre
LaBoheme (Puccini) – 8: 00 pm
14 Queen St., Port Hope
www.capitoltheatre.com
1-800-434-5092
15 ~ Durham Folklore Society
Monthly Meeting – 7:30 pm
Northview Community Centre
150 Beatrice St., Oshawa,
905-985-3424
16 to June 28 ~ Herongate Barn Dinner Theatre
Bermuda Avenue Triangle
2885 Altona Rd., Pickering
www.herongate.com  
905-472-3085
16 ~ Station Gallery in coordination with the Durham District School Board
Artists Wanted: Get Involved with Arts Infused Education
Find out how your unique skills as an artist can inspire, educate and challenge students to develop their intellectual skills through participating in the arts. ArtsSmarts/Student Success is looking for professional artists who are interested in working with classroom teachers and students on unique projects that use the arts to deliver core curriculum. Projects will commence in September 2008 and take place throughout the school year.
Interested in hearing more? Join us for a professional development session for artists interested in becoming involved in ArtsSmarts projects. Experience arts infused education and hear from teachers and artists who have have been involved in arts infused education projects.
Station Gallery in coordination with the Durham District School Board will be hosting a professional development session on Friday May 16th 2008, 10:00am-12:00noon at Station Gallery, 1450 Henry St, Whitby. Registration is required for this free session and interested artists are asked to contact Deborah Nolan, Education Coordinator Station Gallery at noland@whitby.ca <mailto: noland@whitby.ca> to sign up.
18 ~ Club Loreley
Kinorama – 2:00 pm
389 Dean Ave., Oshawa
www.clubloreley.org
905-436-2565
19 ~ Oshawa Historical Society
Hands-On Nature – Noon
1450 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa
www.oshawamuseum.org 905-436-7624
24 ~ Artfest on the Esplanade
HandsOnArt – noon to 4 p.m.
Discover the Magic! – 11 a.m. with artists and artisans from the region of Durham and beyond.
NEW: HANDS-ON-ART with PRAC teaching artists: Shelley Beach and Judith Jewer. Draw the popular “Pickering Pioneer Family” (sculpture by Andreas Drenters) encouragement by our pros or make a Plasticine model with Janice McHaffie. You bring your interest, we’ll help you develop it.
for a list of PRAC exhibiting artists check our
Artfest page
Pickering City Hall
cityofpickering.com
905-420-4620
24 ~ Durham Philharmonic Choir
Ode to Mother Earth – 7:30 pm
Hebron Christian Ref. Church
4240 Anderson St., Whitby
www.durhamphilharmonic.ca
905-728-1739
24 ~ Spectacular Super Garage Sale
Fundraiser – 8:00 am
Dunbarton-Fairport United Ch.
1066 Dunbarton Rd., Pickering   www.dunbartonfairport.on.ca
905-839-7271
24 ~ Lydian Wind Ensemble
Spring Concert – 7:30 pm
Whitby Free Methodist Church
1916 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby
905-666-3169
24 to June 21
Durham West Arts Centre
Music Madness – Sat. mornings
Times and locations TBA
www.dwac.ca
905-492-2522
25 ~ Backwoods Players
Pickering Museum Village Steam-up
The Knight’s Quest – Noon
Pickering Museum Village,
7 Hwy., Greenwood
cityofpickering.com/museum
905-683-8401
Pickering Village Community Centre
30 ~ Cathedral Bluffs Orchestra
Subscription Concert #5 – 8:00 pm
P.C. Ho Theatre
5183 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough
www.cathedralbluffs.com
416-879-5566
Showcase of local talent – 1 to 9 p.m.
Pickering Village Comm. Centre
Ajax Town Hall Heritage Square
www.townofajax.com
905-619-2529
Members of PineRidge Arts Council are invited to send the ArtScene editor material about upcoming shows/events and exhibitions they are participating in (see ad rates for deadlines).
Please just send the abridged version to the Webmistress for the web site:
date, time, artist, event name, location and web link.

Non-members are invited to
download a membership form and join.
The PineRidge Arts Council is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to enhance the quality of life within the community by developing widespread appreciation, support and involvement in the arts since 1989.
• • •
PineRidge Arts Council, 1355 Kingston Road,
P.O. Box 66099, RPO Town Centre, Pickering, ON, L1V 6P7
Canada
• • •
PRAC President ArtScene Editor Webmaster