Arts & Culture
Art in Public Places: Free Form in Blue
Last week we unveiled the first Art in Public Places (APP) installation, and today we’re pressing on to focus attention on another piece, Free Form in Blue. Having seen all of the works that comprise APP, I can honestly say that this is my favorite by a long shot. There’s something spectacularly awesome about this [...]
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Art in Public Places: Greenroom
Art in Public Places (APP) showcases six different visual art installations at various locations around the city from 12 May to 8 June. The folks behind APP, xcurated Cultural Collective, intend for this project to “stimulate discussion about the role of the visual arts and creativity in civic development, while enriching and expanding Kingstonians understanding [...]
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Kingston Arts Council’s 11th Annual Juried Art Salon
Last night the Kingston Arts Council hosted the grand opening of the 11th Annual Juried Art Salon in the packed Wilson Room of KFLA’s Central Branch. The evening included presentation of awards in categories such as: the Linda Morris Award (Grand Prize), Hilary Scanlon Award (Best Use of Colour), People’s Choice Award, Nan Yeomans Award [...]
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Guide to Homegrown
In it’s fourth year, Homegrown Live Music Festival will once again be showcasing some of Kingston’s finest musicians all in support of Joe’s MILL and The Partners in Mission Food Bank. On Saturday, May 12th, eleven downtown venues will be taking part, each playing host to one specific genre of music. By purchasing a bracelet [...]
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Guide to National Youth Arts Week
Next week marks National Youth Arts Week. From Tuesday, May 1st to Monday, May 7th, youth from across Canada will participate in various workshops, exhibits, musical performances and other arts related events. Much like Culture Days back in October, Youth Arts Week is a series of events created and hosted by local community groups and [...]
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Inmate Orchestras
In 1950, as part of a widespread initiative to introduce recreation programs throughout the Canadian Penitentiary Service, inmate orchestras were created. By 1952, the small ensemble at Kingston Penitentiary had demonstrated sufficient musical talent and professionalism through their performances for their fellow inmates, that arrangements were made with Kingston radio station CKWS to air a [...]
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Art in Public Places Kingston
In the past we’ve talked about outdoor art and what role it does and/or could play in Kingston. We’ve also recently asked all of you what kinds of attractions you think could add to our tourism scene. The idea of outdoor art was met with positivity and many of the comments regarding tourism suggested that [...]
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Six Questions for Pelt
I first heard Pelt during half time at the opening bout of The Kingston Derby Girls two years ago. I had heard the name before but had yet to see this band, and to be honest, I was there to check out the roller derby, so the rockin’ show these talented folks put on was [...]
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Ticket Giveaway – Pelt
Happy Friday everyone! In celebration of, well, Friday, we’re going to give away a prize today! Two years ago at the opening bout of The Kingston Derby Girls, I discovered Pelt. I had heard of them but hadn’t had the chance to hear them play. They rocked the half time show, performing to a dance [...]
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Top Five Things to See and Do
As we begin to see blossoming tulips and the other tell-tale sights and sounds of Spring, we’ve also noticed quite an impressive list of activities piling up on our community events calendar. Selecting which to feature in our seasonal top 5 is almost as difficult as choosing which ones to attend. Challenging as it may [...]
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