Culture and Heritage Information Sessions

Culture and Heritage Information Sessions You are invited to attend information sessions across the province from March 23 to March 30, 2010. Hosted by the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Division of the Department of Tourism and Culture, along with Music PEI , the PEI Council of the Arts and Canadian Heritage. Come to learn about…

FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POETRY (F4PP) NEWS

FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POETRY (F4PP) NEWS In the news: 1. Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence selected 2. Leonard Cohen You’re Our Man Humanetry Tour 2010 3. Oh Canada Poetry Contest Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence selected The selection committee of the Leonard Cohen Poet-In-Residence program has chosen a poet. The individual selected will be announced at a public event…

Authors lobby U.S. court to reject Google deal

GLOBE AND MAIL Jan 7 Authors lobby U.S. court to reject Google deal More than 250 Canadian writers sign petition protesting illegal digitization of books John Barber Information giant Google is doing evil to their property, a growing number of Canadian writers claim in a petition urging a New York court to reject a controversial…

Factory Atlantic

Factory Atlantic -a space for theatre inquiry – invites you to attend Excerpt from a Work in Progress.  The 45 minute presentation will be given Monday, the 30th of November at the yLofts, 252 Prince, in Charlottetown at 7:00pm. Please use the side entrance to Loft Three adjacent to the inn parking lot.  Adults only…

TWO JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR Wipst COMPETITION

Wipst Premier Screenwriting Competition 2009 ‘From page to screen’ Writers International Premier Screen Talent TWO JUDGES ANNOUNCED FOR Wipst COMPETITION Writers International premier screenwriting competition, Wipst, have announced two more eminent members to the judging panel. Wipst has welcomed Simon Harris, a talented writer and director, along with Allan Cook, who spent over 30 years as a senior producer for…

Dawn Brennan and Roberta Smith Win John Hobday Awards in Arts Management

Ottawa, April 21, 2009 – The Canada Council announced today that Dawn Brennan, general manager of SHAPE (Safety and Health in Arts Production and Entertainment) and Roberta Smith, associate director of artistic administration, education at the Toronto Symphony Orchestra are the 2009 winners of the John Hobday Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievement in the field of…