For the second year in a row, Guelph's Lakeside Downtown church (http://lakesidechurch.ca/event/art-of-the-cross) presents the Art of the Cross: a Good Friday event where Guelph-area artists interpret the various Stations of the Cross. Last year’s event saw more than 400 people attend to observe and reflect on the art being created and this year organizers are hoping even more take part. Lakeside Downtown pastor Graham Singh fills us in on the details for the Art of the Cross event.
Arts Connection for March 23, 2015 - Graham Singh - Art of the Cross event
Arts Connection for Monday March 9, 2015 - Karen Stiller - David Festival
Seven years ago a group in Port Perry wanted to create a festival that encouraged, enabled and equipped churches in the Scugog area to glorify God through music and the arts. The David Festival (http://davidfestival.ca) has since has expanded each year in both the workshops it presents and the numbers of people coming from outside the Scugog area. Author, journalist and Port Perry resident Karen Stiller is one of the festival’s organizers and talks about the David Festival.
Arts Connection for Monday March 2, 2015 - Jeremy Zeyl, Nicole Ensing - Body & Soul: A Worship Collective event in Guelph
Since December Jeremy Zeyl has taken his Body & Soul—A Worship Collective (http://www.bodyandsoulcollective.com/#body-and-soul-event) on the road and will bring it to Guelph on March 6 where he will team up with the Nicole Ensing Band (http://www.nicoleensingband.com) for the event.
Arts Connection for Monday February 23, 2015 - Robert McAffee - Landscape artist
Our guest sold cameras and photographic supplies, ran a sign company and worked in the financial industry before permanently talking up palette and paintbrush as a landscape artist. Robert McAffe’s (http://www.robertmcaffee.com) works have been purchased by buyers from all corners of the globe and he’s also been chosen as the exclusive artist for the CN Tower’s revolving restaurant, “360.” Robert talked to us from a nature area near his home studio in Whitby, Ontario.
Arts Connection for Monday February 16, 2015 - Jay Calder - New CD "Vision"
Guitar virtuoso Jay Calder's (http://www.jaycalder.ca) first CD Breakfast with Barnabas was nominated for a Canadian Vibe Award. A solo performer, Jay also received the “Best Acoustic Artist” at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. Jay’s just released his second CD, Vision and he talks with Arts Connection about it.