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Celebrating twenty years of presenting
performance excellence in 2012, the
Huntsville Festival of the Arts is looking
forward to the 2012 season with great
anticipation. For nineteen previous summers
the Festival has presented artistic offerings
in the fields of jazz, pop, choral, Celtic,
country, orchestral and classical music, as
well as theatre, written word, poetry and
the visual arts, and there is every reason
to expect that this anniversary year will be
one of the best yet.
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Roch Voisine
At the time of this article there are
only a handful of confirmed bookings,
including singer/songwriter extraordinaire
Martha Wainwright, Canadian superstar
Roch Voisine, powerful blues/roots
musician Matt Andersen and the return
of Walt Wingfield for another in his series
of hilarious misadventures in Persephone
Township. Artists being pursued include
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Bruce
Cockburn, youthful jazz star Nikki Yanovsky
and country great Paul Brandt. In recognition
of his important contribution to past Festival
seasons it is hopeful that Maestro Kerry
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Huntsville Festival of the Arts
Celebrating Twenty Years in 2012
By Rob Saunders, Huntsville Festival of The Arts General Manager
LIGHTS
Stratton will return with his Festival orchestra
and it is almost certain that aboriginal artist
Arvel Bird will return after last year’s highlight
performance, and showcase his Celtic fiddle
music, native flute, drums and dance in a
riveting evening.
2011 saw the inaugural presentation
of the Celebrate the Street/Nuit Blanche
North offering. Due to its great success
this afternoon of entertaining buskers, and
evening of unique and creative artistic
offerings, will return and hopefully build on
what was one of the summer’s highlights. The
date is Saturday July 14 and this year there
will be an increased emphasis on the buskers
on Main Street, and the very popular evening
fire show is sure to return.
In addition to this special day of festivities
the fringe aspect of the Festival continues
to grow. The always popular En Plein Air, a
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Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
visual arts fundraising event, will return on July
26 and the popular Arts Splash children’s art
and activity day will be held on July 7, starting
at noon. Look for our ‘Play Me’ piano in the
theatre courtyard and tinkle the ivories in this
unique open air setting. Whether it’s a Romeo
and Juliet vignette presented impromptu from
the theatre’s outdoor deck, or a reading on
the River Mill stage, there will be surprises to
be enjoyed throughout the summer.
The eclectic nature of the Festival, a
source of pride for current president Helena
Renwick, offers patrons so much more in
the way of entertainment. During weekdays
in July, patrons can relax and enjoy Music
at Noon. This half-hour lunchtime concert
series, offered free at Trinity United Church,
will be presented over twenty weekdays in
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Matt Andersen
July, recognizing the special anniversary year.
Families can enjoy the children’s series, at
the Legion, co-presented with the Huntsville
Public Library, as well as the return of our
Cushion Concerts in River Mill Park.
Each year new activities are added to
enhance the appeal of the Festival. If you plan
to be in the area over July and August, visit
our website for a current list of events! For
tickets and information, contact the
Box Office at 705-789-4975, email
info@huntsvillefestival.on.ca or visit
www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca.
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