Hudson Announces ARTS ALIVE! QUEBEC 7/20-23

Besides being an appealing tourist town, Hudson Quebec has a rich artistic history, from the flamboyant actress, Phoebe Nobbs Hyde, whose ancestral home is now the site of the Greenwood Centre for Living History, to the Hudson Village Theatre, the Hudson Film Society, the Hudson Players Club and more. One of Canada's first Fair Trade towns, things to see and do abound year round in this charming enclave, but especially in the summer months for the English-language Arts Network's Arts Alive! Québec (AAQ). Programming details follow.

"The whole town gets behind this incredibly unifying festival", said Kalina Skulska, Executive Director of the Hudson Village Theatre and lead coordinator of Hudson's AAQ events. "This year we added more activities to our programming and our popular friends, Natalie Choquette and Ranee Lee, are joining in the festivities with two highlight concerts ... those tickets are going fast! We've got Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet-so romantic by the lake under the stars-visual arts & handicrafts workshops and new this year, improv and dance activities. The Mini-Bo artisan market displaying and selling innovative, environment-friendly articles to wear, gift or decorate your home has huge appeal. Rain or shine, Hudson's Arts Alive! Québec is always a bustling weekend for the town and surrounding regions. We invite everyone to experience Hudson's creative community. Come out and play with us!"

Thursday July 20

14:00 & 19:30 - Hudson Film Society presents 2 screenings of the TIFF Official Selection film Maudie

The story of Maritime folk art painter, Maud Lewis, starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke.

$15 - Hudson Village Theatre (28 Wharf Road, J0P 1H0

19:00 - Hudson Players Club presents Shakespeare by the Lake: Romeo & Juliet

FREE - Jack Layton Park (follow signs from Main Rd. and Wharf Rd. intersection)

Friday July 21

20:00 - The Funniest Broadway Show in the World! featuring Quebec opera diva Natalie Choquette

Hits from Les Miz, Fiddler on the Roof, Anything Goes, West Side Story, and The Sound of Music as well as opera favorites by Rossini, Puccini, Verdi, Bizet and more!

$33 + tax - Hudson Village Theatre (28 Wharf Rd., J0P 1H0)

Saturday July 22

10:00 to 16:00 - Bohème Hudson presents Mini Bo! an artisan market

Beautifully handmade, environmentally responsible creations from local independent artisans for sale.

FREE - Village Green (Cameron and Main Rd. intersection)

10:00 to 12:00 - Get Creative with Alcohol Inks

Painting workshop using alcohol inks on prepared canvas with local water colourist Sheryna Vininsky

FREE - Artists Atelier (407 Main Rd.)

12:00 to 14:00 or 14:00 to 16:00 - Slow Stitch Spa presented by Hudson Fine Craft

Two separate workshops using fiber art techniques to create the summer's hottest item: the bandana.

Small materials fee - Artists Atelier (407 Main Rd.)

13:00 to 15:00 - Intro to Improv: Building Characters through Status

Actors' Studio Montreal instructor, John Sheridan, uses characters' status for improv & scripted acting.

$5 - Hudson Village Theatre (28 Wharf Rd, J0P 1H0)

19:00 - Greenwood Centre for Living History presents July 1, 1867: A Day in the Life of Hudson

Author Karen Molson narrates an audio-visual screening of Hudson residents' experience of Confederation 150 years ago.

FREE - Hudson Village Theatre (28 Wharf Rd, J0P 1H0)

20:00 - Ranee Lee in An Evening of Jazz and Blues

Montreal's reigning jazz queen sings Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, as well as such contemporaries as James Taylor, Randy Bachman, Joni Mitchell, plus original compositions accompanied by Taurey Butler, Dave Laing, Richard Ring, & Alec Walkington.

$25 + tax - Hudson Village Theatre (28 Wharf Rd, J0P 1H0)

Sunday July 23

13:00 to 15:00 - Dance & Play: Children's Dance Workshop with Kerwin Barrington

For kids of all ages incorporating simple choreography, improv and play to music.

$5 - Hudson Village Theatre (28 Wharf Rd, J0P 1H0)

About Arts Alive! Québec

ARTS ALIVE! QUEBEC is a moveable feast of music, theatre, dance, visual arts, film and so much more. Initiated by ELAN (English-language Arts Network) in 2015, six dynamic regions-Knowlton, Quebec City, Hudson, Huntingdon, Wakefield and the West Island-produce six individual festivals to showcase Quebec's diverse cultural communities and innovative artists with activities and performances for the entire family! Visit the AAQ web site for details: www.arts-alive-quebec.ca.

About ELAN

ELAN (English-Language Arts Network) is a not-for-profit organization that connects, supports, and promotes Quebec's English-speaking artists and arts communities. Its members include artists and organizations representing a multitude of artistic disciplines and regions of Quebec. ELAN's philosophy is inclusive, encouraging an evolving Quebec identity that recognizes French as the public language and celebrates social, cultural, and artistic diversity. To find out more about ELAN's various programs, visit www.quebec-elan.org.

 

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