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It's called Blue ConXion
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March Jazz Concert
Most of my professional engagements occur at corporate & private venues. Every so often,I'm invited to perform publicly, so I'm thrilled to announce on
1:30, on Sunday March 18, 2012
I'll be appearing in concert at
The Canadian McMichael Art Gallery,
in Kleinburg, Ontario.
I'll be there with my Jazz trio, featuring the famous Sonny Milne on Drums, and the incomparable, Russ Strathdee on alto saxophone.
We'll be performing great jazz standards by composers such as Strayhorn, Ellington, Gershwin, plus some original compositions.
The Canadian McMichael Art Gallery
The best part of visiting the McMichael Canadian Art Collection,
is that my concert is included with your entry fee into the gallery.
Adults $15 Students $12 Seniors $12 Parking $5
Family 1 - 2 adults and 3 children under the age of 18 $30
10365 Islington Avenue Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada L0J 1C0
905.893.1121 888.213.1121
The Story behind the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
In the early decades of the twentieth century, circumstances brought together seven artists, the "Group of Seven", who were committed to exploring, through art, the unique character of the Canadian landscape. Collectively they agreed: Canada’s rugged wilderness regions needed to be recorded in a distinctive painting style. This style would break from European tradition and reflect an increasingly nationalistic sentiment. Despite its name, the Group of Seven membership eventually grew to include ten artists.
Opened in 1966, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection was founded by Robert and Signe McMichael to the people of Ontario, with a gift of almost 200 works of art, housed in a hand-hewn log and fieldstone building, on 14 acres of land. The McMichael's goal was to focus on the Group of Seven, their contemporaries, and the Aboriginal artists of Canada.
Who are the "The Group of Seven"?
What's so Important About Kleinburg?
McMichael Canadian Art Collection is located in Kleinburg, Onatrio, a quaint village
nestled on the floodplain of the Humber River valley, a river the early French
explorerSamuel de Champlain travelled during his search for a route to the
Orient while atthe same time strengthening France's ties with the First Nations.
He was a prolific writer, who published some of the best early descriptions of Ontario.
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| Samuel de Champlain |
Kleinburg was founded in in1848 by John Klein. Today Kleingburg is a genuine tourist trap, alive with Canadian traditions and architecture, beautifully restored buildings, and is home to various local galleries, boutiques, design, home decor, book and gift shops.
Today the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, has almost 6,000 pieces of artwork & houses thirteen exhibition galleries with the floor-to-ceiling windows, that give you marvelous views of the surrounding wooded valley below.
It sits on 100 acres of wooded conservation land. This area was originally cleared for farming & is in a state of regrowth .The slopes that connect the floodplain with the uplands remain forested. There's a wide variety of wild animals and insects including birds,deer, fish, even the occasional wild turkey, fox and beaver. It welcomes on average 120,000 visitors annually. In 2009, spending by overnight cultural visitors generated over $3.8 billion for the provincial economy and supported over 64,000 jobs.
The Tree: Form and Substance
This spring, the McMichael celebrates the artistic, cultural, and natural aspects of the tree with two breathtaking exhibitions, a variety of programs, and special installations, that provide an exciting opportunity for visitors to connect the gallery’s interior spaces with its' newly invigorated outdoor spaces and forested landscape.
McMichael Canadian Art Collection offers an array of programs and events for people of all ages. They include curators’ lectures, tours, music performances, kids’ camps, workshops, school programs and hands-on art activities.
There's also a network of trails for hikers, naturalists, walkers and mountain bikers. Some of trails are wheelchair accessible. There are even paths that have giant outdoor sculptures on display.
Six of the Group of Seven members, and gallery co-founders Robert and Signe McMichael have been laid to rest in a small cemetery on the grounds of the McMichael.
Next door you'll find the Kortright Conservation Centre.
Hope to see you there.
Please come up & say hello
Contemporary Canadian Artists
Canada has plenty of world class artists who are busy carrying on the legacy of the "Group of seven". I am continually searching for them everywhere I can.
You can send your friends & family
free greeting cards, featuring the work of these Canadian artists.
Take a look at some of the beautiful work of these great artists do. Like me, I'm sure you'll be really impressed with the quality of their work.
If you know of any Canadian artist that should be included in with this group, please let me tell me about
them.
Planning a Special Event?
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| Corporate Events |
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| Weddings |
The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is also an ideal venue for all your
special occasions, be it a meeting, corporate function, a wedding, or a
private dinner or cocktail reception.Spaces accommodate 5 to 220 guests.
