Saint John Arts Centre
Opening Reception at the Saint John Arts Centre 🍷
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnCan you believe we're about to install the last exhibitions of 2024? Join us with the artists for the opening reception on Friday, November 1, 5-7pm! Featuring: • Hallie Watson - Farm Walk• Erica Stanley - Brink of Extinction• Natalie Légère - The Owls of Turtle Island• Alicia Robichaud - Journey Through Darkness This is […]
ECSQ Play Haydn, Shaw & Smetana (Saint John) 🎻
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnThe Elm City String Quartet opens their season with string quartets that span three centuries - Haydn’s famous “Emperor” Quartet, Pulitzer-winning composer Caroline Shaw’s “Plan & Elevation,” and Smetana’s autobiographical quartet “From My Life.” We’re back for ECSQ Season 3! The ECSQ starts their season with their favourite concert formula; something old, something new, and […]
Elm City String Quartet Season Finale 🎻
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnECSQ Season Finale: Cello Quintets with Guest Artist India Gailey The ECSQ closes out its season by teaming with a special guest India Gailey to perform cello quintets. India Gailey is a cellist, composer, and improviser of “unparalleled talent” (Take Effect) based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS. Recently named by CBC as one of “30 hot Canadian […]
ECSQ Play Haydn, Mozetich & Borodin (Saint John)
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnDate: April 25, 7:30PM Location: Saint John Arts Centre - 20 Peel Plaza, Saint John Tickets:Adults: $20 | Seniors: $15 | Students: $10 | Sistema Students & Faculty: Free Advance tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/elmcitystringquartet/997413 300 The ECSQ season continues with a concert of joy and sorrow: themes that are continuously grappled by composers over the years. New […]
What’s in the Box? 📦
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnSJAC’s popular fundraiser is back LIVE for 2024 to answer the burning question, ‘What’s in the Box?’! When is ‘What’s in the Box?’ Thursday, April 18, 7-9pm, join us for an entertaining evening of delicious food, fine drink, and an opportunity to support your community arts centre! (A $25 tax receipt can be issued for each […]
CATAPULT Arts Accelerator Launch Day 🚀
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnJoin us at the Saint John Arts Centre on Sunday, April 14, at 2pm for the Launch Day celebration of our latest CATAPULT Arts Accelerator grads.
The ECSQ Play Mendelssohn, Piazzolla, and Pärt 🎻
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnThe Elm City String Quartet continues its season with a contrast of minimalism, romanticism and tango. Piazzolla’s Tango Ballet, an excellent example of nuevo tango, is a programmatic suite, and featuring six “film scenes”: introduction, the street, encounter / forgetfulness, cabaret, solitude, and the street again. Arvo Pärt’s Summa is inspired by Medieval chant and […]
The ECSQ Play Mendelssohn, Piazzolla, and Pärt 🎻
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnThe Elm City String Quartet continues its season with a contrast of minimalism, romanticism and tango. Piazzolla’s Tango Ballet, an excellent example of nuevo tango, is a programmatic suite, and featuring six “film scenes”: introduction, the street, encounter / forgetfulness, cabaret, solitude, and the street again. Arvo Pärt’s Summa is inspired by Medieval chant and […]
Foraged Fibre Basketry with Ralph Simpson 🧺
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnAge group: AdultsTime: 9:30am-4:30pm (1 hr break for lunch)Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024Duration: One dayFees: $150, basic materials includedSkill level: Beginner/IntermediateCapacity: 10 students SJAC is pleased to offer a one-day foraged fibre basketry workshop by plant fibre artist, Ralph Simpson. Locally collected plant fibres will be introduced, including daylily, iris blades and some grasses. Each participant will complete a unique, small basket […]
Pottery on the Wheel with Molly Davidson 💁🏻♀️
Saint John Arts Centre 20 Peel Plaza, Saint JohnPottery on the Wheel – Jan. 2024 on Wednesdays.$275.00 Age group: AdultsTime: 6:30pm-9pmDates: Wednesdays – January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2024Duration: 4 weeksFees: $275 (includes instruction, clay, use of tools and equipment, glazing and firing of finished pieces)Skill level: BeginnerCapacity: 6 students The ancient craft of pottery is explored with instructor Molly Davidson as she […]