At the Gore Bay Museum on Saturday August 11, Ann will be doing a reading of poetry inspired by nature during the opening reception for an art show featuring Kathy Kaiser and Michel Guerin from 1 to 4 p.m. The two artists are presenting art featuring scenes from Lacloche-Killarney-Manitoulin.
August 11, 2012: Gore Bay Museum Opening Reception
Posted by margaret on August 9, 2012
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July 22, 2012: Legacy of War of 1812 Project
July 22, 1.00-4.00 p.m. Gore Bay Museum. Ann will participate in readings with members of the Manitoulin Writer’s Circle’s from their Legacy of War of 1812 project. For more information call 705-282-2040 (museum) or 705-282-1714 (Writers’ Circle.)
Posted by margaret on July 7, 2012
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July 21, 2012: Manitoulin Island Art Tour
On July 21, 2012 from 1.00pm-4.30pm. Blue Jay Creek Art Farm. Ann Elizabeth Carson, Boo Watson and Shoshona Mckay collaborate in a multi-media event as part of the annual Manitoulin Island Art Tour (July 20-22). Listen to, hear and see spoken word, organ music and embellished photographs projected on the Art Farms’ Garage Gallery wall. For more […]
Posted by margaret on July 7, 2012
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July 11, 2012: Kagawong Library Fundraiser
July 11, 11.00 a.m.to 3.00 p.m. Ann will be selling books by Manitoulin authors, including her own, at the Manitoulin Writer’s Circle table at the Kagawong Book and Bake Sale, a fund raiser for the Kagawong Library. For more information call the Writer’s Circle at 705-282-1714.
Posted by margaret on July 7, 2012
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Summer’s Beginnings
A month of sorting and packing in between physio workouts, concerts and seeing friends. Wonderful to see Katherine Hill home after her 6 months studying in Sweden. 2 days of travel, 3 days of unpacking, 5 days before communication networks hooked up, and now finally, I am successfully, safely and joyfully ensconced at #9 Oakes […]
Posted by margaret on June 26, 2012
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Annus Interruptus: January to May
In January and February I was happily planning a reading at the University Women’s Club in February with Donna Langevin, March gigs at Portobello Saturdays and the opener at the Toronto Irving Layton Centenary Celebration with John Rammelll when I fell on my way out to dinner on Feb. 21st –and spent the next five […]
Posted by margaret on May 15, 2012
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June 2, 2012: Portobello Series
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Featured Musician – Joel Merzetti Featured Poet – Sharon Singer Guest Poet & Singer/Songwriter – Max Layton Guest Poet – Diz Altschul Guest Storyteller – Jim Adams Guest Poet – Ann Elizabeth Carson Portobello Restaurant & Bar 995 Bay St., Toronto ON M5S 3C4 416 926-1800
Posted by margaret on May 11, 2012
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Winding Down 2011
Reading at the Rivoli on November 13 at the launch of Shane Joseph’s and Brian Mullally’s new books was a lot of fun. Black Art Entertainment and Shane opened the evening with themed music about writing and writers. Shane’s songs were a pleasant surprise-I hadn’t known he was an excellent songwriter, guitarist and performer as […]
Posted by margaret on December 27, 2011
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A Happily Busy Week
“Salon 3 by 3″ on October 30 at the Merchant’s of Green Coffee Café was a wonderful success. Poets Gianna Patriarca, Donna Langevin and I read poems responding to the work of artists Tina Conlon, Patsy Berton, and Grethe Jensen – who then talked about the cross-pollination that happens when artists/writers of different media pay […]
Posted by margaret on November 8, 2011
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Poetic Adventures
A first foray into the video world: reading the poem “Call and Response”, one of the five poems from Norway Poems, a section of my latest book of poetry The Risks of Remembrance, and one of the most interesting for me, as I explain at the beginning of the video. Thanks to my friend Renia […]
Posted by margaret on October 25, 2011
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