Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
WASM Holiday Luncheon, December 4th, 2018
Turn on your speakers to hear the accompanying music to this video. Enjoy!
Friday, November 30, 2018
Things to do this December 2018, most are free of charge:
The Nutcracker Market benefitting Les Grands Ballets’ Fund for Children,
all
your gifts, one good cause. The
Nutcracker Market welcomes over 100 exhibitors under one roof: jewelry and
accessories, beauty and well-being, gourmet pleasures, home and decorations,
kids and toys, and so much more. On now until December 9th at
Palais des Congrès.
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The 63rd edition of this craft fair will be held for 11 days at Place Bonaventure. There’s no better way to experience traditional Québécois know-how. With over 400 exhibitors from all over Québec, it’s THE destination to chat with artisans and discover one-of-a-kind items, just in time for the holidays!
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Christmas Market:
The
Montréal Christmas Village at the south end of Atwater Market will
amaze visitors of all ages with its fair, outdoor film screenings and countless
artisans. From November 30 to December 23, 2018.
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LUMINOTHÉRAPIE-
DOMINO EFFECT | 9TH EDITION from DECEMBER 11, 2018 TO
JANUARY 28, 2019, at Place des Festivals - Quartiers de Spectacles.
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A luminous experience in the heart of the Notre-Dame Basilica. Light unveils the
richness of the Notre-Dame Basilica’s heritage and invites us to celebrate its
beauty. Design and production by MOMENT FACTORY. Be sure to check out the video
at this link as well as for the show schedule and tickets.
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
News about exhibits, October 31, 2018
Carol Saykaly recommends this beautiful video of the PSEC exhibit, on until November 4, 2018, at the Hang Gallery, 4160 rue St-Denis. Check this out with your speakers on to hear the music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UuNStFDrOI&feature=youtu.be
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An exhibit to see, sent in by Susan Porter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UuNStFDrOI&feature=youtu.be
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An exhibit to see, sent in by Susan Porter:
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
Sunday, October 28, 2018
Focus on WASM members
Fellow WASM member, Elaine Bacal, participated
in the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk along with many other members of the
Montreal Camera Club, October 6, 2018 in Old Montreal: http://www.montrealcameraclub.com/scott-kelby-walk---1006-2018.html
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Fellow WASM member, Maureen Tracey, is
published in the October issue of the Caribbean ‘Melange Travel &
Lifestyle’ magazine which tells the story of how painting in both environments
influences each other. https://www.readmelange.com/magazine
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Fellow WASM member, Patricia Belmar, is
featured in the Fall 2018 issue of the Concordia Alumni magazine: http://www.concordia.ca/alumni-friends/magazine.html
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Sylvia Bertolini presents her inspiring talk at the Unitarian Church on September 25, 2018
Monday, October 1, 2018
October 1st 2018 newsletter
- Your own method of receiving payment,
- A name card for yourself (to display near the work)- Identifying cards for your works, if applicable
The
date for the next issue is October 15th, 2018 and the deadline for
submission is Thursday October 11th, 2018 at midnight.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Singing event on Saturday, September 29, 2018
Fellow WASM
member, Allyna Harris and Director of Choromondo Choir, invites you to a World
Song Circles workshop next Saturday as part of Stanstead’s celebration for les Journées de la Culture. We will sing
songs from the Balkans, South Africa, South Korea and other faraway places! The
songs will be easy and learned by singing them. Everyone welcome!
Saturday
September 29 1:30 to 3 pm
Ancien Église
Sainte-Thérése, 94, rue Principale, Stanstead QC (Beebe)
For information on WorldSongCircles: workshops and
residencies in world vocal traditions with Harris, please contact: wsc@harris-mendieta.com
Monday, September 17, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
WASM's first lecture of the new season.
The Jean Ford Memorial Lecture on September 4, 2018, was presented by author Licia Canton. Thank you, Licia, for your wonderful lecture.
For more information on the many publications Licia has written, please visit these web sites:
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Monday, August 20, 2018
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
The 2018 Mount Royal Cemetery Art Show
Many WASM members will be participating in this lovely show. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Monday, July 23, 2018
Newsletter of July 23, 2018
Funding for Licia Canton's reading event is provided by the Canada Council for the Arts
and the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013-2018 Education,
Immigration, Communities.
Friday, June 15, 2018
A tribute to Frida Kahlo and the Mural Fest
Fellow WASM members, Marielle Robichaud and Veronica Dragnef, participated in the very successful Frida Kahlo Tribute Exhibit, June 5-15, 2018, at the Galerie l'Artiste on Bellechasse Street in Montreal.
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(Photos courtesy of Elaine Bacal)
Monday, June 11, 2018
Newsletter of June 11, 2018
Fellow members, Marielle Robichaud and Veronica
Dragnef, are participating in a group show paying homage to Frida Kahlo.
Take a look at our WASM website, Art Exhibit Page,
at the Art Show Sales Catalogue 2018 with the Artworks from this year's Art Show on
sale till next May 2019. Click on the following link for the catalogue: http://www.womensartsociety.com/juried-art-exhibit.html
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Call to member artists and crafters: Please send in a few
of your artwork photos, along with a headshot of yourself and a very brief bio.
We will feature one artist a week on the Newsletter and on the WASM Blog. Have
a look at our WASM Blog. Click on the following link: http://womensartsociety.blogspot.com/
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Call to Artists to place an artwork on the WASM
website Gallery:
Just send in to Cathy. If you already have an artwork on the Gallery but would
like to replace it with another artwork, then please just send that in. Click on the following link for the Gallery:
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Fellow member, Esther Kanfi, is participating in a
group art show of the "Open Art Program" at the Montreal Art Centre. Vernissage: Sat. June 16, 2018 from
6pm to 9pm.
Exhibit: June 16 to 22, 2018 / 1844 William St. /
514-667-2270 / Opening Hours: Mon. to Thur. 11am to 6pm / Fri. 11am to 5pm /
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« Intérieur – Extérieur / Inside – Out »
Galerie de la ville, Centre des arts Dollard Centre for the Arts
12001 boul. de Salaberry, DDO, Que, H9B 2A7
514-684-1012 ex 298 www.centreartdollard.com
Vernissage: dimanche 17 juin 2018 de 13h à 15h; Sunday, June 17, 2018 from 1-3 p.m.
Exposition: samedi 16 juin au dimanche 15 juillet 2018; Saturday, June 16 to Sunday, July 15, 2018
Participants:
Linda Beck Sidel , Micheline Bertrand, Diane Collet, Deena Dlusy-Apel, Roxanne Dyer, Susan Fowler, Arianna Garcia-Fialdini, Lisa Kimberly Glickman, Bernie Kelly Goulem, Deanne Hall-Habeeb, Theresa Kralik, Nada H. Kyriakos, Norma Lehrer, Norberto Majlis,
Ginette Malouin, Susan Pluta, Carol Rabinovitch, Cynthia Sarkis, Patricia Srigley, Josée Turcotte, Josette Wecsu, Jackie Rae Wloski.
Monday, June 4, 2018
Newsletter of June 4th, 2018
The
Canada Day Parade is coming up July 1, 2018. The St. Pat's Parade was lots of
fun for WASM and the Canada Parade will be awesome with more WASM members so be
sure to come and join the fun.
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Fellow
members, Janice Hazarian Paulino, Sharron M. Gallagher and Francesca Trop, are
participating in the OPEN HOUSE on Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 3pm to 8pm.
Catch them at their Studio 222 of the Complex du Canal Lachine / 4710 St.
Ambroise / suite 222.
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Fellow
member, Veronica McDermott, sent in the following:
“Crowning
his 22 years at Christ Church, Patrick Wedd will present his final concert as
organist and music director of the Cathedral.
For this special occasion, he has chosen three works by Stravinsky: The
Mass, Symphonies d’Instruments à vent, and the Berceuse and Finale from the
ballet L'Oiseau de feu. He will be
joined by a chamber orchestra, the Cathedral Singers and many others who have
sung at the Cathedral throughout his years there. This gala event will take
place on Saturday, June 16th, at 7:30 p.m., at Christ Church Cathedral, 635 St.
Catherine Street West (McGill Metro). The concert is free and open to the
public. Free-will donations appreciated".
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Van Gogh
Art film at the Cineplex Forum: June 13, 2018 at 7pm and June 17, 2018 at
12:55pm. Seniors: $13.95.
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FREE
SENIORS' WORKSHOPS ON THURSDAYS AT THE MMFA: If you are a MMFA member, you can
reserve a spot by calling the MMFA at 514-285-2000 #4 and giving your MMFA
membership number. If not, do show up early, as spaces fill up quickly.
1:
Creative Workshops: 10:30am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 4pm. Theme for June 2018
"Drawing the Live Model - Like Picasso":
- June 7, 14 and 21 at Level S1 of the Michel and Renata Hornstein Pavilion of Peace.
- June 28 at Level 2 - Design Lab of the
Liliane et David M. Stewart Pavilion.
2: Art and Yoga Workshop: "Still Life"
- June 7, 2018 from 10:30am to 12:30pm,
Level S1 - Studio 1 of the Jean-Noel
Desmarais Pavilion.
3: Art in
Motion Workshop: Theme to be confirmed. (This program sheds light on the role
of movement in art and explores the Museum's works while introducing
participants to dance.) - June 14, 2018 from 10:30am to 12:30pm, Level S1 - Studio 1 of the Jean-Noel
Desmarais Pavilion.
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Sent in
by Deanna Barwick Wall:
Next play at the
Centre for the Arts in Human Development (CAHD) at Concordia University: How do people with developmental and intellectual disabilities
experience mental health?
Friday, June 1, 2018
What some WASM members did the last week of May 2018.
Free workshop at the MMFA on Thursday, May 31: Cathy Keays, Mary Lennon, and Deirdre Potash made "fan-zines".
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Art Tour
of the Glen on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Guides in red, Marsha Hunter and Joanne
Trempe, took us on a wonderful tour of most of the 1% art (% of cost of
building the Glen dedicated to art), plus quite a number of other works such as
some originals by Picasso, some Matisse reproductions as well as originals by
some well known Montreal artists (Shelley Miller), some works from the old
hospitals like the statue of Queen Victoria, some works by the staff and
volunteers, as well as many artifacts. The tour went from 2 to 3:45pm.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Sharron, Jackie, and Elaine at the MRC "Magic of Light" Photo Exhibit, May 26-27, 2018
Photo credits: Sharron Gallagher, Margaret White, Jackie Wloski
Floral arrangements: Carol Bulow
Photo collage: Elaine Bacal
Congratulations to Elaine Bacal for winning the Cemetery Choice Award. Her photograph shows a glimpse of the courtyard at the Funeral Complex of the Mount Royal Cemetery.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Newsletter of May 28, 2018
Fellow
member, Deena Dlusy-Apel, and possibly other WASM members, are taking part in
the group exhibit called "AQUA": At the Centre d'Art E.K. Voland /
Complex du Canal Lachine / 4710 St. Ambroise / OPEN HOUSE: Thursday, June 7 from 3pm to 8pm / Exhibit:
June 6, 10am to June 12, 1pm.
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Friday to
Sunday, June 15 to 17, 2018: Folkfest sur le canal. Click on the following link
for more details. http://montrealfolkfest.com/
This was
sent in by Eileen Miller of Hospitality.
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"Picasso:
From Africa to the Americas / Face-to-Face, Past and Present" Exhibit at
the MMFA from May 2 to Sept. 16, 2018.
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"Queens
of Egypt" Exhibit at Pointe à Callière / On now until Nov. 4, 2018 / 350
Place Royale / corner of de la Commune.
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NEW DATE:
WEDNESDAY, May 30 — 12:30 to 1:30 pm
The
Atwater Library Lunchtime Series presents a Romeo and Juliet program with Paul
Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies at McGill University and
principal investigator of Early Modern Conversions, and Amanda Kellock,
Artistic Director of Repercussion Theatre. This summer's Repercussion
Shakespeare-in-the-Park production is Romeo & Juliet: Love is Love.
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