What’s on at the Festival: Let’s Talk Books

Discover another series of events for you, your friends and family to enjoy at the Northumberland Festival of the Arts, September 16 – October 2, 2022, taking place in Northumberland County’s picturesque towns and beautiful countryside. Vicki Delany will talk about her experience writing mystery novels and her Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery Series, Wednesday, September…

What’s on at the Festival: Graphic Novel Workshop with Ted Staunton and Josh Rosen

Graphic novel workshop for kids, Mon. 26 Sep 2022, 10 AM – 12 PM, Port Hope Library, 31 Queen Street, Port Hope, L1A 2Y8 Author Ted Staunton and illustrator Josh Rosen will take kids into the world of creating a graphic novel and share some stories too. Kids can ask questions and participate in a…

What’s on at the Festival: Postcards from Northumberland

Written by Marianne Marusic “I am both honoured and excited to perform in a place that captured my imagination so deeply and profoundly.” Richard Herriott Enjoy this captivating concert Saturday, September 24, 7:30 PM at Trinity United Church in Cobourg, as part of Northumberland Festival of the Arts. Concert pianist Richard Herriott premiers his composition…

What’s on at the Festival: Literary Workshops

Have you always wanted to write a novel or memoir? Do you have a book you want to self-publish? Or would you just like to take a little time to explore and develop your inner poet/writer? Wherever your interests lie, there’s a workshop for you at the Northumberland Festival of the Arts, September 16 –…

Young musicians need your help!

The Northumberland Festivals of the Arts (NFOTA) has a unique opportunity for young people that needs your help. Northumberland artists, such as Shannon Linton, Ted Staunton, Saskia Tomkins and many more, will mentor and collaborate with Northumberland’s young musicians for one week. On Saturday October 1 @ 7PM they will present the results of their collaboration at…

What’s on at the Festival: Welcome Back Spirit of the Hills!

–Written by Reva Nelson “Our Northumberland landscape provides the “spirit” to Spirit of the Hills, and I think it’s easy to see how it is a deep well for art and creativity. I encourage everyone to directly experience the environment in which we work. Connection to our landscape will lead to a deeper appreciation of…

Review of Stuart Ross’s The Book of Grief and Hamburgers (by Kate Rogers)

Review: The Book of Grief and Hamburgers by Stuart Ross ISBN: 978-1-77041-656-7 ECW Press, Toronto, 2022 Reviewed by Kate Rogers Angst, denial and self-mocking humour struggle with each other in Stuart Ross’s poem-diary-essay about learning to live with grief. The poem-entries take us through the speaker’s inner process as he grapples with loss. It is…