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SUMMARY:Reel Stories: Documentary Filmmaking for Youth (Grades 9-12)
DESCRIPTION:Reel Stories\, Ed Video’s documentary filmmaking program for youth returns this September with the support and funding of the J.P. Bickell Foundation. Reel Stories is designed to empower the next generation of storytellers\, giving them the tools and confidence to share their voice with the world. A group of youth participants (Grades 9-12) will meet for 8 sessions on a biweekly basis to create short documentaries. Participants will undergo the filmmaking process\, building skills in scriptwriting\, conducting interviews\, smartphone and camera-based filmmaking\, lighting\, audio recording and editing\, while learning how professional-quality films can be created using accessible technology. \nSkills in communication\, critical thinking and collaboration will also be developed throughout the program. At the program’s end in January\, participants will have the opportunity to showcase their completed documentaries for family\, friends and local community members. Reel Stories is more than just a filmmaking course; it’s an experience that equips youth with skills that extend beyond the world of film. \nParents and guardians interested in enrolling their children in this free program are encouraged to email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions or accessibility concerns. Spaces are limited\, so early registration is recommended to secure a spot.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/reel-stories-documentary-filmmaking-for-youth-grades-9-12/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Children,Families,Interactive,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T130000
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SUMMARY:Queer Cyanotype Project (Art IRL): Live Printing
DESCRIPTION:Experience the magic of Cyanotype photo exposure at Heritage Park. Weather-permitting (no rain)\, Guelph Art IRL artist Beck Stanbra will be in the park exposing a large-scale (~12″ by 40″) photo on September 23 from 12:00 to 1:00 and 2:30 to 3:30. \nThe project involves photographing domestic portraits of 8 queer individuals or couples in the Guelph community. These portraits will explore connection\, identity\, and intimacy\, seeking to capture “snapshots” of the unique Guelph queer culture. Each of these portraits will be printed using Cyanotype on fabric in Guelph public parks\, allowing anyone in the area to observe\, ask questions\, and be involved. The goal to use documentary style photography as a means to showcase the unique and diverse queer community of Guelph on a broader public scale. \nFrom the artist: “The cyanotype process is one of the earliest developed photographic techniques. It uses the reaction between two iron salts – ferric ammonium citrate\, and potassium ferricyanide. When combined together\, these chemicals create a light sensitive mixture that develops into a beautiful Prussian blue. I tried the Cyanotype process initially during my undergraduate degree\, and I was drawn to the way it felt like a fusion between photography and printmaking. It allows me to capture these tender\, private moments\, and express them in a very physical and technical way. I enjoy exploring its technical limits\, and I find that the blues that it creates have such a soft and dreamy feeling that speaks to the intimacy and soft moments of the stories I am sharing.” \nArt In Real Life (Art IRL) is a project developed by the City of Guelph and delivered by Guelph Arts Council. Beck Stanbra is the 2026 Art IRL artist. \n*NOTE: WEATHER-PERMITTING OUTDOOR EVENT. RAIN WILL FORCE POSTPOSEMENT*
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/queer-cyanotype-project-art-irl-live-printing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260923T220000
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SUMMARY:YGFC Presents: Basset & Janice Jo Lee
DESCRIPTION:Toronto-based folk duo Basset are full of timeless heart. With deeply human lyrics and harmonies reminiscent of the early folk revival\, CBC Q’s Tom Power says\, “I think you’re going to love this.” Their debut album In the Clay was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award. With a live show that is sincere and disarmingly funny\, they’ve performed at Mariposa\, Winnipeg\, and Celtic Connections Folk Festivals. In 2026\, they’ll tour Australia\, Canada\, and Europe\, promoting their upcoming album Human Nature. bassettheband.com \nJanice Jo Lee (she/they) is a contemporary folk-fusion musician\, composer\, sound designer\, spoken word poet\, actor-clown\, director\, facilitator and educator born and based in Toronto. Her artwork explores climate grief\, antiracism\, loneliness\, workers rights\, queer joy\, and her Korean heritage. She is a dynamic and engaging performer\, and performs with a guitar\, trumpet\, vocal looping and jjangu drum. As a professional educator\, she has facilitated arts and anti-oppression workshops for 15 years. Janice Jo Lee has toured across Canada with her music and poetry. Currently she is composing the first draft of a musical adaptation of Minh Ly’s Ga Ting (Finding Family) and working on songs from her next album Lullabyes for End Times. janicejolee.ca \nWednesday\, September 23\, 2026 Cost: $25/sliding scale (no one will be turned away due to lack of funds\, so please choose the ticket option that best suits your needs) Doors open at 7:00pm\, music starts at 7:30pm Location: Sally Wismer Gallery/Guelph Arts Council (22B-55 Wyndham St N in Old Québec Street Mall) The venue is a physically accessible space. \nMany thanks to Guelph Arts Council (GAC) for partnering with YGFC to present the series. As part of your purchase\, you may also choose to make a charitable donation to GAC. \n\n$25/Sliding Scale (nobody turned away for lack of funds)
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/ygfc-presents-basset-janice-jo-lee/
LOCATION:Guelph Arts Council\, 55 Wyndham Street N\, Guelph
CATEGORIES:Families,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260924T210000
DTSTAMP:20260908T191741Z
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UID:51755-1790276400-1790283600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:The Image Makers
DESCRIPTION:A free monthly gathering of video and cinema makers who are dedicated to the craft of moving imagery\, with a particular focus on lighting design. \nExperience Level: All Levels \nt’s time for the next round of the Image Makers! As suggested by one of our attendees\, we will try to light a simple music video with a single artist and a piano. Come with ideas of some shots you’d like to put in the video (colours\, camera placements\, action shots). If anyone has some piano skills\, please email workshops@edvideo.org\, as we may use you as our subject for the night if you are interested. Participants are also welcome to bring other instruments if they would like to experiment with their “inner rockstar!” \nWhile no formal instruction is provided\, this session is a great chance to meet new collaborators\, try new techniques\, push one another to new levels\, and keep skills fresh. \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-image-makers-20/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260921T191432Z
CREATED:20260811T181637Z
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SUMMARY:Guelph Outdoor Handmade Market: Summer Series
DESCRIPTION:Every Saturday in August & September\nRoyal City Park\, Guelph\n10 AM – 4 PM\nFREE admission\nOrganized by The Guelph Handmade Group
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-outdoor-handmade-market-summer-series/
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Art Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260926T220000
DTSTAMP:20260921T185229Z
CREATED:20260921T185229Z
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SUMMARY:The 3rd Annual Lantern Parade and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of lanterns\, lights and music! Bring your homemade lantern\, light up costume or just your lovely self to enjoy a night of community and creativity. Starting at 7:30 pm to gather and wait for dark\, then parade through the park following a marching band of excellent musicians. Afterwards\, you can enjoy the park\, your new friends and dance tunes under the canopy of trees. \nDate: Saturday\, September 26\nTime: 7:30PM – 10:00PM\nLocation: Exhibition Park \nExhibition Park Neighbourhood Group\nThe EPNG — and its parent group the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition — will help build healthy\, engaged and inclusive neighbourhoods by providing programs and events that encourage community participation and involvement. \n\nexhibitionparkevents@gmail.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-3rd-annual-lantern-parade-and-dance/
LOCATION:Exhibition Park\, 81 London Road West\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Families,Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260927T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T183516Z
CREATED:20260921T183516Z
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UID:53151-1790503200-1790508600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Walking Tour 1: Where Guelph Began
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Guelph’s history while taking in its beautiful architecture and natural features through six different Historical Walking Tours. \nThis tour encircles the original Market Square area of almost twenty-four acres laid out by John Galt in 1827. Serving as the focal point for Guelph’s early social and business life\, the area also contains the sites of many of Guelph’s first buildings. \nDate: September 27\nTime: 10:00 AM \nPurchase tickets for Tour 1 here. \nStarting point: 25 Waterloo Ave\, corner of Dublin Street. (Please use street parking\, not 25 Waterloo private lot.) \nThank you to all of our tour volunteer tour guides for making these beloved tours possible! \nPlease note: Tours are approximately 90 minutes and all begin at 10am. Participants are required to register and pre-pay. Guides will not handle cash. Tours with less than two registrations by the Friday prior to the tour at 12pm will be cancelled.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/historical-walking-tour-1-where-guelph-began/
CATEGORIES:Families,Heritage,Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260930T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T131017Z
CREATED:20260916T131017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T131017Z
UID:51897-1790787600-1790798400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Truth & Reconciliation After-School Event
DESCRIPTION:On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation\, Guelph Indigenous Community Council and Guelph Museums offer an after-school gathering that honours the children lost to residential schools and supports the healing of survivors and their families. \nChildren\, youth\, and community members are invited to come together in a spirit of remembrance and renewal. Guided by the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples\, through land-based and Indigenous teachings—including a sacred fire\, indoor and outdoor activities\, and a special raptor presentation —we will celebrate the language\, ceremony\, community\, and joy that were unjustly taken. \nImage Credit: Michelle Stoney\, Gitxsan
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/truth-reconciliation-after-school-event/
LOCATION:Guelph Civic Museum\, 52 Norfolk Street\, Guelph\, N1H 4H8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Camps,Children,Families,Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260930T210000
DTSTAMP:20260916T132242Z
CREATED:20260916T132139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T132242Z
UID:51906-1790794800-1790802000@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:National Day of Truth and Reconciliation- Centre Wellington
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. \nJoin Dalton Associates and the Township of Centre Wellington for a special evening of remembrance\, reflection\, action\, and learning in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. \nWe are honoured to host Leo Stands Alone Strong Atlookan of Eabametoong First Nation\, alongside his brother\, Elmer Atlookan. Together\, this talented duo will offer: \nCultural Teachings & Stories: Personal reflections on history and traditional ways of living on the land. \nMusic & Dance: Artistry featuring the flute and hand drumming. \nTraditional Regalia: A visual display and explanation of sacred cultural attire. \nStay after the presentation for an exclusive meet-and-greet with Leo and Elmer. \nThis is a free event; however\, registration is required as space is limited
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/national-day-of-truth-and-reconciliation-centre-wellington-2/
LOCATION:Elora Centre for the Arts\, 75 Melville St.\, Elora\, N0B 1S0
CATEGORIES:Heritage,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260921T170916Z
CREATED:20260921T170916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T170916Z
UID:53126-1790967600-1790974800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Gayle Ackroyd + The Speed River Band
DESCRIPTION:Expect to have a good time with this lively music written by Gayle Ackroyd and performed by the Speed River Band. Join the Gayle and the band for an evening celebrating the completion of their album. Available now on iTunes\, Spotify\, Soundcloud\, Bandcamp\, and YouTube.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/gayle-ackroyd-the-speed-river-band/
LOCATION:Guelph Little Theatre\, 176 Morris Street\, GUELPH\, N1E 1R6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261003T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260730T180338Z
CREATED:20260730T180338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T180338Z
UID:51242-1791021600-1791637200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Building Interactive Networks with TouchDesigner
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Kwasi Bugyei \nLearn to build live interactive and immersive networks using TouchDesigner\, a node based visual programming software\, in this 2-part workshop. \nExperience Level: Beginner \nIn Part 1\, participants will receive a comprehensive overview of TouchDesigners’ capabilities including:\n• 2D/3D basics\n• Motion Capture and Gesture Control\n• Projection Mapping Sensors and MIDI Service Inputs\n• AI \nIn Part 2\, participants will apply the skills they acquired in the previous session to create and present interactive and immersive advertisements\, environments and experiences for a mock agency. They will focus on creating networks for campaigns in the following industries:\n• Fashion\n• Food\n• Music\n• Live Performance\n• Tech Start Up and Mobile Apps ( social\, dating\, shopping)\n• Sports\n• Film and Broadcast Media\n• Travel and Tourism\n• Automotive\n• Education and Humanities. \nBy the end of the workshop\, participants will have a foundational understanding of TouchDesigner networks\, along with templates and example builds that can be used for potential professional opportunities in UX/UI design and digital marketing. \nThis workshop requires a laptop with TouchDesigner and a scroll wheel mouse. Ed Video has a limited amount of laptops with TouchDesigner available for members to use. Non-members may rent a laptop for an additional $10 +HST. \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/building-interactive-networks-with-touchdesigner/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Courses,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261003T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261003T160000
DTSTAMP:20260921T191159Z
CREATED:20260921T191120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T191159Z
UID:53170-1791028800-1791043200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Boarding House Arts Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Boarding House Arts Open House! \nCome explore our creative community\, visit artists’ studios\, discover exhibitions and art spaces\, and meet the artists working at Boarding House Arts. \n📅 Saturday\, October 3\n🕛 12–4 PM\n📍 Boarding House Arts\n6 Dublin St. S.\, Guelph \n10×10 Project Space will also be open with a group exhibition during the event. \nDrop by\, explore the building\, see what we’ve been working on\, and spend an afternoon with Guelph’s arts community. \nEveryone is welcome — we’d love to see you there!
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/boarding-house-arts-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Boarding House Arts\, 6 Dublin Street South\, Guelph\, N1H 4L5
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261004T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261004T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T184026Z
CREATED:20260921T184026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T184026Z
UID:53154-1791108000-1791113400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Walking Tour 6: Ward One
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Guelph’s history while taking in its beautiful architecture and natural features through six different Historical Walking Tours. \nThis tour of the area southeast of the downtown\, between the Speed and Eramosa Rivers\, reveals the rich variety of historic architecture and the diversity of peoples who formed Guelph. Particular attention is devoted to residential/industrial proximity and the city’s early Italian community. \nDate: October 4\nTime: 10:00 AM \nPurchase tickets for Tour 6 here. \nStarting point: Tytler Public School\, 131 Ontario St\, Guelph. \nThank you to all of our tour volunteer tour guides for making these beloved tours possible! \nPlease note: Tours are approximately 90 minutes and all begin at 10am. Participants are required to register and pre-pay. Guides will not handle cash. Tours with less than two registrations by the Friday prior to the tour at 12pm will be cancelled.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/historical-walking-tour-6-ward-one/
CATEGORIES:Families,Heritage,Interactive
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260331T182910Z
CREATED:20260331T182910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T182910Z
UID:50360-1791309600-1791316800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Poetry As Medicine- Vocamus Writers Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Poetry As Medicine OCTOBER 6th\nBy Brent Klassen\nExplore the power of learning poems by heart.\nInspired by Kim Rosen’s book “Saved By A Poem”\, Brent took up the lost art of learning\npoetry by heart.\nIn this workshop\, he’ll talk a bit about the process of working with a poem\, gradually\ntaking it in until it lives in your heart\, where you can take it out whenever you need its\ncomfort or wisdom.\nFar from rote memorization\, this is about the healing power of words.\nParticipants will be invited to bring along a poem they’d like to learn (preferably written\nby someone else)\, and we’ll workshop the learning process together. \nThe 2026 Vocamus Writers Workshops: a series of workshops inspired by community\nand provided by local artists and editors for all writers at any stage of their craft.\nThe workshops are designed to:\n•adopt or further with innovative tools and sources an even more consistent writing\npractice\n•help participants relate to and better understand the characteristics of diverse genres\,\nsuch as poetry and nonfiction\n•understand the urgency of personal narratives in this day and age\n•be more resourceful and creative when facing stagnation or the dreaded blank page\n•discovering the intersectionality of diverse arts when adopting and improving a writing\npractice\n•create a plan to promote their work after finishing their manuscripts\n*and the opportunity for all of the above to converge into your next piece of writing.\nAll the Vocamus Writers Community Workshops will be provided at Vocamus Press: In\nthe adjacent building of First Baptist Church\, located on 255 Woolwich St\, Guelph\, ON\nN1H 3V8\nRegistration details: Send an email to vocamuswriterscommunity@gmail.com to\nregister for the specific workshop that you are interested in participating before the\nworkshop’s unique registration deadline.\nThat’s all! Registration is PWYC ($15 suggested).\n-To be paid at the time of the workshop. Please bring cash.-
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/poetry-as-medicine-vocamus-writers-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Literary,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260921T185804Z
CREATED:20260921T185804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T185804Z
UID:53163-1791313200-1791320400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Jazz Society: Big Band Open Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:Come see the Guelph Jazz Society Big Band in action at an open rehearsal! This is a chance for anyone in the community to get a behind-the-scenes look at how a big band works\, hear the music come together\, and learn more about the players\, the rehearsal process\, and how you can get involved. \nJoin the Guelph Jazz Society Big Band for an open rehearsal\, where community members can either bring an instrument and sit in with the band\, or simply sit back and listen to the rehearsal process. The band runs democratically in the Ellingtonian tradition\, giving musicians a voice in shaping the music and the sound of the ensemble without the interference of a rehearsal director. \nDate: October 6\nTime: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM\nLocation: Dublin Street United Church\nLink: https://guelphjazzsociety.ca/event/big-band-open-rehearsal-fall-season/
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-jazz-society-big-band-open-rehearsal/
LOCATION:Dublin St. United Church\, 68 Suffolk Street West\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 2J2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261011T113000
DTSTAMP:20260921T184433Z
CREATED:20260921T184433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T184433Z
UID:53158-1791712800-1791718200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Walking Tour 2: Downtown Walkabout
DESCRIPTION:**Final tour of the 2026 season** \nLearn about Guelph’s history while taking in its beautiful architecture and natural features through six different Historical Walking Tours. \nThe present downtown centre of Guelph\, with its wide main street\, provides a compact walking tour\, which includes many buildings and sites of considerable historical and architectural interest. \nDate: October 11\nTime: 10:00 AM \nPurchase tickets for Tour 2 here. \nStarting point: In front of Guelph City Hall\, 1 Carden Street\, Carden & Wilson. \nThank you to all of our tour volunteer tour guides for making these beloved tours possible! \nPlease note: Tours are approximately 90 minutes and all begin at 10am. Participants are required to register and pre-pay. Guides will not handle cash. Tours with less than two registrations by the Friday prior to the tour at 12pm will be cancelled.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/historical-walking-tour-2-downtown-walkabout/
CATEGORIES:Families,Heritage,Interactive
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261018
DTSTAMP:20260921T172333Z
CREATED:20260921T172333Z
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UID:53137-1792022400-1792281599@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Comedy Festival
DESCRIPTION:We have a fantastic three days planned of standup comedy\, improv\, storytelling and more\, featuring a stacked lineup of local talent. There are events for the whole family\, including a Community Showcase on Thursday night and a Li’l Local Legends kids’ improv show on Saturday afternoon. \nOctober 15th to 17th\n10C Shared Space\n42 Carden St\, Guelph
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-comedy-festival-2/
LOCATION:10C Shared Space\, 42 Carden St\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3A2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Families,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260811T133910Z
CREATED:20260811T133910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T133910Z
UID:51486-1792609200-1792616400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Directing Through the Lens: Intro to Visual Storytelling in Film
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will introduce aspiring filmmakers to the fundamental concepts and practices needed to transform a script into a compelling visual narrative. By breaking down and analyzing film scenes and visual examples\, participants gain a deeper understanding of how the camera is employed to tell stories\, communicate emotion and develop characters and how to apply these tools to their own creative work. \nTopics include: \n\nAn overview of terms and language used in filmmaking\nBasic rules of composition\nCamera shots\, angles and movement\nScript breakdowns\n\nFacilitated by Mark Anthony Ramitt \nExperience Level: Beginner \nPlease email workshops@edvideo.org with any questions and/or accessibility concerns.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/directing-through-the-lens-intro-to-visual-storytelling-in-film/
LOCATION:Silence.\, 46 Essex Street\, Guelph\, ON\, N1H 3K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTSTAMP:20260921T171222Z
CREATED:20260921T171222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T171222Z
UID:53128-1792713600-1793577599@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:The Gentleman Clothier
DESCRIPTION:Tailor Norman Davenport has always believed he belongs in another century. When he opens his dream clothing shop and makes a fateful wish\, he learns that the “simpler times” he longs for may cost him the people he’s come to care about most. A magical comedy filled with laughs and heart from Canada’s beloved Norm Foster.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/the-gentleman-clothier/
LOCATION:Guelph Little Theatre\, 176 Morris Street\, GUELPH\, N1E 1R6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261024T170000
DTSTAMP:20260921T190736Z
CREATED:20260921T190736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T190736Z
UID:53166-1792852200-1792861200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Collective Stitching Session - “Call This What It Is”
DESCRIPTION:“Call This What It Is” is a permanent work in progress depicting the names of women and girls who have been the victims of femicide in Canada since 2020.  I am currently working the panels for 2021.\n\nThe Collaborative Stitching Session presents an opportunity for community members to participate in the stitching of the names for the 2021 panels.  It is an opportunity to sit in a safe space to reflect upon and possibly discuss the impact of violence against women and girls on the community at large as well as personally\, if you feel so inclined.  This is not a workshop or group counselling session.  The discussion and material may be triggering so it is important to check in with yourself and do only what you feel you’re able to. \n\n\nThe names stitched by participants during this session will be incorporated onto a panel as part of “Call This What It Is”.\n\n\nLed by artist Katie Tonetti\n\nProceeds will be donated to Women in Crisis.\n\nDonate Directly Here
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/collective-stitching-session-call-this-what-it-is/
LOCATION:Ground Floor Arts\, 112 C Wyndham St N\, Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Interactive,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T213000
DTSTAMP:20260916T131923Z
CREATED:20260916T131923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T131923Z
UID:51832-1793302200-1793309400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Svāhā! by Nova Dance at River Run
DESCRIPTION:This October\, join us for Svāhā! – a high energy event teeming with life\, bursting with colour\, and centering the compassion of shared humanity. \nGuelph Dance and River Run Centre proudly present Nova Dance’s Svāhā! In Guelph for one night only!  \nA cast of 16 performers from a diversity of dance forms and cultural backgrounds\, comes together in a collage of moving images\, pulsating rhythms and intense emotions. Expressing the uniqueness of the individual and the value of community\, Svāhā! is an offering of dance\, music and joy! \n🗓Thursday October 29 \n🕢7:30 PM \n📍River Run Centre\, Main Stage | 35 Woolwich St  \n🎫Tickets: $10-$49 via River Run Centre’s box office \nPlus\, the evening will open with a special performance by The Body Choir – an ad hoc group of local dancers working with Nova Dance in the spirit of Svāhā! to present a new dance as unique as all the wonderful artists who perform it. 
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/svaha-by-nova-dance-at-river-run/
LOCATION:River Run Centre
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261030T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260806T113131Z
CREATED:20260806T113131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T113131Z
UID:51450-1793388600-1793395800@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Between the Lines – Zemlinsky Quartet from Prague
DESCRIPTION:Guelph Musicfest ENCORE opens with a return visit by the ZEMLINSKY QUARTET (on tour from Prague).\n\nSmetana: String Quartet No. 2 in D minorBartók: String Quartet No. 2\, Op. 17Beethoven: String Quartet F major\, Op. 18\, No. 1\n\nSome of the most powerful string quartets say as much between the notes as within them. This program brings together three works where personal confession\, folk memory\, and historical upheaval quietly shape the music from behind the scenes.\n\nBeethoven’s String Quartet in F major\, Op. 18\, No. 1 finds a young composer testing the boundaries of a genre he would soon transform — confidence and experimentation woven into a classical frame. Smetana’s String Quartet No. 2 in D minor\, written as his hearing failed him\, reads like a private diary of fear and resilience. And Bartók’s String Quartet No. 2\, composed against the backdrop of the First World War\, channels folk idiom and wartime unease into music of raw\, searching intensity.\n\nhttps://www.guelphmusicfest.ca/encore_zemlinsky.html\nTICKETS: https://musicfest-tickets.square.site/s/shop
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/between-the-lines-zemlinsky-quartet-from-prague/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guelph Musicfest":MAILTO:ken@guelphmusicfest.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260806T113132Z
CREATED:20260806T113132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T113132Z
UID:51442-1793993400-1794000600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:REIMAGINATION with violinist SADIE FIELDS & pianist KEN GEE
DESCRIPTION:Violinist SADIE FIELDS returns from Edinburgh\, Scotland\, to join her duo partner/pianist KEN GEE for a Guelph Musicfest ENCORE concert at the Guelph Youth Music Centre. \nIn 1935\, the violinist Fritz Kreisler admitted something he’d hidden for decades: several “long-lost” Baroque pieces he’d been performing\, including tonight’s Sicilienne et Rigaudon\, supposedly “in the style of Francoeur”\, were his own invention all along. His response to the outcry: “The name changes\, the value remains.” \nThat question — what changes when we look back and remake something — runs through the whole programme. De Falla turns Spanish folksong into the concert hall; Tartini channels operatic tragedy into the violin; Vitali’s modest original becomes Romantic grandeur in Ferdinand David’s hands; Schnittke plays knowingly with Baroque forms two centuries later. \nThe evening closes with Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending\, no longer reimagining a style\, but a poem\, rising above everything that came before it. \nTartini: Violin Sonata in G minor\, Op. 1\, No. 10\, Didone abbandonata (Dido Abandoned)\nde Falla: Suite Populaire\nKreisler: Sicilienne et Rigaudon\nVitali: Chaconne\nSchnittke: Suite in the Old Style\nVaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending \nhttps://www.guelphmusicfest.ca/encore_festivalduo.html\nTICKETS: https://musicfest-tickets.square.site/s/shop
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/reimagination-with-violinist-sadie-fields-pianist-ken-gee/
LOCATION:Guelph Youth Music Centre\, 75 Cardigan St\, Guelph\, N1H 3Z7
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Guelph Musicfest":MAILTO:ken@guelphmusicfest.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261106T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260921T171413Z
CREATED:20260921T171413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T171413Z
UID:53131-1793995200-1794000600@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Giving Back Comedy
DESCRIPTION:An unforgettable night of laughter for a great cause. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Milton Comedy Collective for Giving Back Comedy\, a special fundraising show featuring some of Southern Ontario’s funniest comedians\, all coming together to support The Bench. \nWhether you’re planning a date night\, a night out with friends\, or simply looking for an evening filled with laughs\, this show delivers top-notch stand-up while giving back to the community. \nThis year’s event will also feature the winner of the Milton Comedy Collective Comedy Competition\, earning a paid guest spot alongside an incredible lineup of established comedians. \nA portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to The Bench\, helping support their important work in our community. \nYour ticket includes:\n\nA professionally produced stand-up comedy show\nA lineup of featured comedians and headliner\nThe Comedy Competition winner’s showcase performance\nThe opportunity to support a local charity while enjoying a fantastic night out\n\nBring your friends\, bring your family (18+)\, and help us fill the room with laughter while making a difference. \nLaugh. Connect. Give Back.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/giving-back-comedy/
LOCATION:Guelph Little Theatre\, 176 Morris Street\, GUELPH\, N1E 1R6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260915T144535Z
CREATED:20260915T144535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T144535Z
UID:51890-1794070800-1794085200@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Finding Order In Disorder: Mental Wellbeing Expressive Arts Festival and Market
DESCRIPTION:The Finding Order In Disorder: Mental Wellbeing Expressive Arts Festival and Market will activate a public space and foster social inclusion. The non-profit’s founder Ishaa Vinod Chopra’s artist name is ‘Ishaa Improv’ as all her dance videos are rooted in critical improvisation. In our present time of much polarization\, unrest and unprecedented day-to-day living challenges (i.e. affordability\, mental health\, climate crisis)\, Finding Order In Disorder will present a rare opportunity for participants to deeply regain connection with themselves and others through a combination of improv. theatre arts\, spiritual practices of meditation\, yoga\, therapeutic dance- Indian\, Latin and Folk styles\, storytelling and a truly inclusive safe space of expression for all through active listening\, a film panel and an open mic. performance. The event also includes catered Lebanese cuisine from Retour Bistro! \nFind out more at: www.findingorderindisorder.com
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/finding-order-in-disorder-mental-wellbeing-expressive-arts-festival-and-market/
LOCATION:Art Not Shame\, 119 Wyndham St North\, Guelph\, N1H 4E9
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261125T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261129T000000
DTSTAMP:20260916T191953Z
CREATED:20260916T191953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T191953Z
UID:53099-1795564800-1795910400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Oliver!
DESCRIPTION:Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel\, Oliver Twist. The Tony and Olivier Award-winning show is one of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture and is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike. \nThe streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver\, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse\, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that he did not commit\, the benevolent victim\, Mr. Brownlow takes him in. Fearing the safety of his hideout\, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back\, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/oliver/
LOCATION:River Run Centre
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261129T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261129T150000
DTSTAMP:20260916T193226Z
CREATED:20260916T193226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T193226Z
UID:53102-1795964400-1795964400@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Holidays in Motion
DESCRIPTION:The Guelph Concert Band presents “Holidays in Motion” on November 29th at 3:00 PM at Harcourt Memorial United Church.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/holidays-in-motion/
LOCATION:Harcourt United Church\, 87 Dean Ave.\, Guelph\, N1G 1L3
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261214
DTSTAMP:20260921T171623Z
CREATED:20260921T171623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T171623Z
UID:53134-1796342400-1797206399@guelpharts.ca
SUMMARY:Guelph Little Theatre Season Show:  Charles Dickens Writes A Christmas Carol
DESCRIPTION:A humorous\, family‑friendly play inspired by the real challenges Charles Dickens faced while racing to write A Christmas Carol. As Dickens battles writer’s block and financial pressure\, audiences are treated to a lively retelling filled with carols\, a choir\, ghosts\, Victorian dance\, and a few unexpected pirates. \nWritten by Richard Quisnel.
URL:https://guelpharts.ca/event/guelph-little-theatre-season-show-charles-dickens-writes-a-christmas-carol/
LOCATION:Guelph Little Theatre\, 176 Morris Street\, GUELPH\, N1E 1R6\, Canada
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