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: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 21 February 2022

Northumberland Festival of the Arts

The Northumberland Festival of the Arts (NFOTA) will take place from September 16 to October 2, 2022, online and in person. Coming out of the pandemic, the theme for the 2022 Festival is CELEBRATING RESILIENCE. NFOTA events will be held at various locations across Northumberland County, showcasing multiple art forms. Groups participating in the festival will include: The Art Gallery of...

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: Jeff Keary; Blog; 08 July 2021

Jeff and Tracey's Story

These photos depict my return to Canada in May 2019 after five week’s exile in the UK...this is the story. At some point in early March 2019, we learned that Tracey’s mom was unwell, she deteriorated was taken to hospital. We were in the process of putting the spring issue together. One morning we received a 4 am phone call. 4 am phone calls are never good news. We were advised that Tracey’s mom...

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: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 08 December 2019

Belleville Enchanted Night Market

Throngs of smiling happy people braved a chilling minus 8 degrees to celebrate Belleville's first Enchanted Night Market. Crowds enjoyed juggling, live music and street vendors as well as Front Street's regular retail attractions. Photos with Santa proved popular.

: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 26 July 2019

"On-Street" Mobile Sculpture by Kathryn Brown

Regular visitors to downtown Belleville will be familiar with Kathryn Brown's attractive window and street displays. Recent high winds obliged a new and creative approach to "on-street" display as can be seen in these photos. Taking a hint from Alexander Calder, the US artist famed for his mobile sculptural pieces, Kathryn Brown has probably created Belleville's first...

: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 16 July 2019

A Tiring Day with Grapevine

Well, yesterday did not get off to the best of starts. Loading up for a day of distributing Grapevine, we noticed one rear tire was totally flat. So flat in fact that it couldn't be driven down the road to a garage. To the rescue came neighbour Brian who pumped it up with a portable inflator and doused it with soapy water revealing the problem...a roofing nail totally...

: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 27 June 2019

Gallery hopping in the County

A beautiful weekend of Gallery hopping in The County...Oeno Gallery's - Summer Array Group Show from June 22 to September 8 and new to the art scene is Andara Gallery which just recently opened. Next day, it was time to see Karole Marois in The Armoury and Art in the County just next door and then on to Maison Depoivre.

: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 27 June 2019

Downtown@Dusk Summer Solstice

The Downtown Belleville at Dusk event was buzzing last night....thousands of people enjoying great entertainment, great music and great food and some shopping...what more could one want. Well done BDIA!

: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 07 June 2019

3rd Annual Wolfe Island Garden Party

Celebrate A Bountiful Year in Music, Culture and Agriculture on Wolfe Island! Wolfe Island Records and Wolfe Island Spring Craft Brewery are pleased to announce the 3rd annual Wolfe Island Garden Party. This year, there will be seven days of events with 29 music acts performing throughout the week. Visitors and locals will be able to listen to great Canadian music, feast on delicious...

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: Grapevine Magazine; Blog; 22 February 2019

ART WORKS

New kid on the block in Belleville is Christopher Bennet whose new art/dance studio, called Art Works has just opened at 314 Pinnacle Street. Christopher has been involved for the last twenty-five years in the dance and art scene, but this is the first time he's had a proper studio for performance, art classes, and exhibitions. MP Neil Ellis and Katheryn Brown...

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