Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl

Sci-Fi on the Rock 7 is almost here!

aamp — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:14:30 +0000

The 7th Annual Sci-Fi on the Rock Convention is taking place from April 26-28th at the Holiday Inn in St. John’s.

The folks at SFOTR have been great supporters of AAMP for years and we support them right back.

Darren Hann, Member-at-Large from the AAMP Board is one of the founders of SFOTR, and, one of our key volunteers, Janet Bartlett, is one of the key volunteers with SFOTR, too.

For more information about events and guests, please visit http://scifiontherock.com/

Lots of AAMP members and supporters will be there, we’ve listed some of them below:

AAMP Mystery Party

AAMP (in partnership with Morrigan Mystery Evenings) is hosting a mystery party in the Scalero Room at East Side Mario’s on Friday, April 26 from 6-7:30. Admission is free, food can be purchased from East Side Mario’s.

Some details:

When Exposé Film Company turned their lens on the life and times of famous Sci-Fi actors, they expected to dig up tales of ridiculous levels of geekery, but what they uncovered was far more unseemly. In fact, it was a secret someone might kill to protect.

Join actors from the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl and Morrigan Mystery Evenings as they present an interactive mystery game that lets you be the detective. Solve the mystery and win a prize.

Admission to the game is free, individuals must pay for their own orders from East Side Mario’s.

Workshops – http://scifiontherock.com/workshops/

AAMP Chair Christine Hennebury is leading a workshop called Goddesses, Gods and King Arthur: How mythology helped Stargate to tell bigger stories.

Dale Jarvis is leading a session called The Paranormal Story Swap.

Darren Hann is leading a session about his webseries Star Trek Reliant.

Kevin Woolridge will be talking about his comic strip The Little World and some of his other work.

MJMM Reader Scott Bartlett will be talking about his popular humour novel Royal Flush.

MJMM Reader Charles O’Keefe is leading a session on Vampire Fiction.

MJMM Readers Matthew LeDrew and Ellen Curtis of Engen Books are leading two sessions 1) Writing is for Everyone 2) The Dysfunctional Writing Panel.

Michael J. McCarthy Reading Series – Wednesday, April 24

aamp — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:39:20 +0000

Please join us Wednesday, April 24th for the Michael J. McCarthy Readings from 7:00-8:30 at the Ross King Memorial Library, Mount Pearl.

Here’s a list of our featured authors, please visit their websites to find out more about them and their writing.

Be sure to stick around after the readings for treats and a chat with the authors!

Upcoming Events

aamp — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:35:28 +0000

We are in the process of developing our new website, and preparing for our new program year, we apologize for the slow communication lately.

Songwriters Meeting

Only one more week before our Songwriters Meeting at Admiralty House, 365 Old Placentia Road, Mount Pearl on April 15th, 7:30PM.

Whether you are an experienced Songwriter or just starting out, this event is for you. Meet with other songwriters to exchange ideas, experiences and to network. This event is 100% Free.

Call 765-9383 or email info@aamp.ca to reserve a space.

AGM

AAMP’s Annual General Meeting and brainstorming session will be held from 7:30-8:30PM on April 17th at Mount Pearl City Hall.

Reports will be posted on on this site by April 14th so you can read them beforehand (no one wants a report read to them at a meeting – yuck).

All are welcome

We have some member-at-large positions available on our board and we are seeking event and communications team volunteers. For more information email info@aamp.ca or call 765-9383.

Michael J. McCarthy Memorial Readings

We will be hosting the spring readings on April 24, from 7-8:30PM at the Mount Pearl Library. We have a variety of new readers this time and as soon as we have their bios, we’ll tell you all about them. Details to follow this week.

Film Festival

Due to a scheduling conflict we have had to reschedule our Film Fest which was planned for this month. We are waiting to confirm our location on our chosen date, so we will post more details at the end of the week.

Come talk about your writing!

aamp — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:15:22 +0000

This Wednesday, February 27, at 7PM, we’re hosting the first of our monthly Writers’ Meetings at the Ross King Memorial Library.

We’re welcoming writers of all levels of experience.

So whether you are cruising through your novel, you’re stuck on line 4, or you are trying to work up the nerve to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), you are welcome at our meeting.

The plan is to introduce ourselves, and Christine will lead the discussion, getting everyone to talk about what they are writing, or what they’d like to write. Hopefully we wil have advice and encouragement for each other, and, for the record, snark and knee-jerk negativity will NOT be tolerated.

Come check it out tomorrow night!

POSTPONED: Acting Up Performances

aamp — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:18:25 +0000

The ‘Acting Up’ Performances scheduled for this Wednesday at 7:30 have been postponed due to an unexpected scheduling conflict.

We apologize for any inconvenience and we will reschedule this event early in 2013.

Social Media Marketing for Artists, Monday, December 10

aamp — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:15:16 +0000

Artists today need to connect directly with fans and customers via blogs, websites, twitter and facebook, a dizzying array of social media, each with their own quirks.

If you are struggling with your social media presence or if you are looking to take it up a notch and become more effective, marketing consultant Seamus Heffernan can help you turn the quirks of each site to your advantage.

This free session will be 7:30, Monday, December 10 at Mount Pearl City Hall.

This workshop is part of the ‘Next Step’
workshop series sponsored in part by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council.

Next Step Workshop Series – Get ready for 2013!

aamp — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:20:53 +0000

If success comes from good preparation, you can ensure success in 2013 by attending our Next Step Workshop series. We have opportunities for artists of all kinds to take that ‘next step’ toward becoming more professional and more successful. Workshops are FREE, register by emailing info@aamp.ca, commenting on this post or by calling 765-9383.

Biographies for each presenter are below the workshop list.

Workshop	Leader	Date
Reading with Energy (or heave it outta ya!)	Michelle Butler-Hallett	Nov. 20 7:30-9 PM Admiralty House Museum
Writers learn tips for presenting your writing in the best light.
Songfixing	Rick Lambe	Nov. 26 7:30-9 PM Admiralty House Museum
Songwriters learn how take their songs from ‘okay’ to ‘great!’
Production Teams	Janet Bartlett	Nov. 28 7:30-9 PM Pearl Room Mount Pearl City Hall
Learn how put together a team to take a play from script to performance.
Places to Perform	Big Rock Productions	Nov. 30 7- 8:30 PM Mount Pearl City Hall
This session will help singers and bands create a plan to approach managers, festivals and local venues to seek performance opportunities.
Preparing a Demo	Ian Foster	Dec. 2 7:30-9 PM Mount Pearl City Hall
Learn how to select and polish songs for your demo.
Fiction Workshop .	Annamarie Beckel	Dec. 4 7:30-9 PM Young Drivers Offices Speedy Glass Building Topsail Road Click for Map
A intensive workshop for fiction writers to work on honing a single aspect of their writing.
Acting Up	Hosted by Kevin Woolridge	Dec. 12 7:30-9:30 PM Mount Pearl Soccer Association Building
An evening of short performances – monologues, short plays.

Workshop Leader Bios

Janet Bartlett

Long-time AAMP member Janet Bartlett has a BFA from Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. She has stage managed a variety of productions including Jack Five Oh (Artistic Fraud), Anne Frank (Art of Rao), Songs for a New World (STF), God of Carnage (STF), Annie (Theatre St. John’s), Mary’s Wedding (STF) and Island in the Skey (STF), and most recently Saner and Buzzy (Kevin Woolridge)

Annamarie Beckel

A former managing editor for Breakwater Books Ltd., Annamarie Beckel has published the novels All Gone Widdun, Dancing in the Palm of His Hand, and Silence of Stone (released in 2010 as Les voix de l’île) as well as the non-fiction book Breaking New Waters: A Century of Limnology at the University of Wisconsin. She now works as a free-lance editor and writer, and is hard at work on her fourth novel, Whistle, for which she received a Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council grant in 2011.

Big Rock Productions

Big Rock Productions are a locally owned and operated production and promotion company. Our main objectives are to foster the growth and development of our local talents by providing industry leading event coordination. Big Rock Productions are the combined talents of Gene Browne, Mike McDonald, and George Newman

Gene Browne is an active gigging musician and owner/operator of The Levee. He has been an active member of the St. John’s music community since 2003. He has been a jury for FACTOR and the Atlantis Prize. He has performed with The Thymes, Overlay, The Daisy Cutters, The Satans, and countless other bands. His work with Overlay yielded a Juno prize package to perform that 2010 Junos.

Mike McDonald is a solo musician and as a promoter. He has been active in promotions industry for the past 5 years in Alberta. He also an accomplished guitarist and sole musician. His various work in managerial roles allowed him to develop a keen business sense.

George Newman is a freelance producer, active musician, and singer/songwriter. He has been active in the St. John’s music community since 2004. His music production work with Rik Barron garnered a 2009 ECMA Award for the album Shine. Having freelanced with Wavelight Productions, he has worked on productions for Marine Atlantic and the AHL. Additionally, he has produced countless demos for many independent bands and solo artists. He has performed with Japan Batteries, The Reluctant Showmen, Georgie & JoMo, and Temples.

Michelle Butler-Hallett

Michelle Butler Hallett was born in 1971 in St. John’s and grew up in St. John’s, Pasadena, Paradise and Conception Bay South, NL. After living in Ottawa for some time, initially to study English at Carleton University, Butler Hallett returned to St. John’s in 1999 with her husband to raise a family. Butler Hallett has worked as a tutor, proof-reader, shop clerk, radio writer and comedic radio voice, litmag fiction reader and professional researcher. She lives in St. John’s with her husband and children.

Ian Foster

Ian Foster is a St. John’s based singer-songwriter with five albums to his credit, including the recently released ‘The Evening Light.’ He performs frequently in St. John’s and tours throughout Eastern Canada.

Rick Lambe

Rick Lambe has been an active member of the music scene for 20 years now. He is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. Rick has started successful bands such as the Gravelpit campers, Photon band, and more recently his own solo project featuring his MIA award winning album lost time. Rick Lambe Band’s High Expectations was released in 2010.

Kevin Woolridge

Kevin Woolridge is an actor, writer, cartoonist and singer-songwriter based in Goulds, NL. He is a graduate of the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College Fine Arts Program and he has performed in numerous shows in St. John’s, as well as performing in the Grand Bank Theatre Festival.

Free Workshops: The Business of Art & Reading with Energy

Angela — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:57:17 +0000

As artists, we need to start preparing for upcoming holidays well in advance. Whether we are getting ready for craft fairs, setting up gigs, or writing a novel, we are always a season ahead. This fall, AAMP is offering a series of workshops to help you get a jump on your New Year’s resolution to advance your art in 2013.

Our first workshop, The Business of Art, will focus on helping artists learn effective ways to market their art and become more business minded. Our hosts, Shawn Adams and Adam Hiscock will help you develop a ‘get started’ approach to the business side of things, including things to consider, effective strategies and practical approaches supplemented with local examples. Topics will include but not be limited to marketing, branding, SWOT analysis, distribution, building relationships, sales, procurement, quality assurance.

The Business of Art will be held on November 18 from 7:30-9pm in the Pearl Room in Mount Pearl City Hall. To register, please email info@aamp.ca or call 765-9383.

Next, we are offering Reading with Energy, a workshop designed to help writers of all skill levels develop and fine tune the art of presenting their work. Hosted by local author, Michelle Butler-Hallett, participants in Reading with Energy will learn how to bring their words off the page in order to present their writing in the best light.

Reading with Energy will be held on November 20 from 7:30-9 at Admiralty House Museum. To register, please email info@aamp.ca or call 765-9383.

These workshops are part of the ‘Next Step’ Workshop series, sponsored in part by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council.

Trick AND Treat – an evening of stories

aamp — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:22:00 +0000

It’s time again for our annual joint event with the St. John’s Storytelling Festival.

This year we’re proud to welcome visiting storyteller Norma Cameron for an evening of stories for people of all ages.

Join Scottish-Canadian storyteller Norma Cameron for an evening of stories full of tricks and treats for the whole family. Norma will share stories from places such as Scotland, Ireland and China featuring cheeky wee fairies, rather tricky foxes, magic paintbrushes, lucky t-shirts, heroes, heroines…and much, much more. So, if you want an entertaining evening that leaves you with a few stories tucked away for telling to others…then don’t miss this fun-filled evening.

Trick AND Treat will be held at Admiralty House Museum from 7:00-8:30 Tuesday, October 30, and admission is free.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ARTFUSiON Day: Arts Week Challenge #1

aamp — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:36:12 +0000

Finally! It’s time for

Just to get you warmed up for your Arts Week Challenges, today’s is pretty easy!

Visit ARTFUSiON & try the Community Art Projects:

Add an Alien to our Spacescape

Press your thumb to the stamp pad, choose a good location in our picture, and make a thumb print. Add eyes, antennae and limbs, and you’r done!

Make your point with our Pointillism Painting

Create a cool effect on our painting by choosing a paint colour, dipping a pencil eraser in, and dotting the paint on the canvas. Fancy!

Patch things up with our Sewing Project

Visit Angela Hennebury’s table, choose a piece of fabric, then sit at the sewing machine to sew it on to our bits and pieces project.

Get a word in edgewise with our Add-A-Line Story.

We’ve got the story started, all you need to do is add to it by making up the next line, writing it on a piece of paper and attaching it to the wall after the last entry.

TODAY at Kenmount Park Community Centre.

ARTFUSiON Schedule.

Also check out the Arts Week Schedule.