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…
Tag: Writing
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 –…
Meet the Faces Behind NFOTA: John Unruh
“My grandfather emigrated from Ukraine to Manitoba when he was just a young man, escaping the worst of the communist revolution. He was a bit of a story-teller himself. Maybe that’s where I got the bug.” John Unruh Writer and business editor John Unruh works diligently on NFOTA’s Website and Ticketing System. Who you are?…
What’s on at the Festival: Opening and Closing Events
This week we introduce our new weekly blog series: “What’s on at the Festival,” profiling an event or 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. Sixteen days of…
Meet the Faces Behind NFOTA: Christopher Cameron
“To me, art is not a concept that requires quotation marks. It is not an abstract to be set apart for special attention; every word, every brush stroke, every strand is woven into the world we live in.” Christopher Cameron I am a former professional opera singer who is now a writer and editor. In…
What’s Your Take: In Praise of Empathy by Ronald Mackay
In this series, Northumberland artists share their views on issues related to the arts. “Seeds of the destruction of many an empire since the beginning of civilization may be traced to wilful blindness, a refusal to cultivate empathy. Obama claims empathy to be indispensable for human flourishing.” Ronald Mackay There is a faction that would…
Meet the Faces Behind NFOTA: Pam Royl
“Therein lies the very act of creativity; revealing oneself to others. And what better way to do so than a festival designed to share and inspire.“ Pam Royl Pam volunteers on NFOTA’s Communications/Marketing Committee Who you are? I am a fiction writer of women’s stories inspired by history. Creativity has fueled my soul, through a…
Get Ready for Drama! by Jessica Outram and Felicity Sidnell Reid
The NFOTA Drama Project Committee is delighted to announce the names of the three one-act plays chosen for presentation as staged readings during the Festival. Congratulations go to Donald J Anderson for his play Screwed, Christopher Cameron for Nail Polish and Karen Palmer for Wind on Weller’s Bay. Eighteen local playwrights submitted, and an independent…