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Ontario Trillium Foundation extends Young at H’art

Ontario Trillium Foundation helps H’art Centre expand and extend new program for seniors with disabilities H’art Centre is is delighted to announce generous funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation will allow it to expand and extend its new Young at H’art arts...

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Young at H’art appeal a success

H’art Centre To Launch New Program for Older Adults with Disabilities Today, H’art Centre announced its Young at H’art fundraising appeal would come to a close thanks to overwhelming support from the community. H’art Centre will now be able to start a new program for...

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Young at H’art class registration

H'art Centre is pleased to offer Young at H’art, a new program for people over the age of 65 who need a little extra support to stay active in the arts. Classes begin the week of September 12, 2016 but you can join at any time if space allows. Young at H’art is a...

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Fresh Art! Pop-Up Shop

Come join us at our pop-up art store and discover fresh art products curated from the summer program! This season, we are encouraging our artists to explore "growth" in themselves and the world around them. Our August "pop-up" shop takes its inspiration from the...

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Fresh Art! Pop-Up Shop

Come join us at our pop-up art shop and discover fresh art products curated from the summer program! This season, we are encouraging our artists to explore "growth" in themselves and the world around them. Our July pop-up art shop takes its inspiration from local and...

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Fresh Art! Pop-Up Shop

Come join us at our pop-up art store and discover fresh art products curated from the summer program! This season, we are encouraging our artists to explore "growth" in themselves and the world around them. Our June "pop-up" shop takes its inspiration from the life...

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Melos Choir presents: Music with H’art

Melos and H'art Centre's Choir and Percussionists collaborate in performing works such as Pachelbel's Canon on May 1 2016. They highlight the use of sol-fa and great music teachers through the centuries in western classical music. Melos choir and period instruments...

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Open H'art

Our artists have accomplished amazing things this term and family, friends and the general public are welcome to come and celebrate their work! This free event is perfect for parents, friends & family, potential volunteers, special educators, and people 18+ with...

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Able Artists: An Afternoon of Adapted Dance

H'art Centre  will host an afternoon of adapted dance workshops on April 9th in THE BOX, 237 Wellington Street in Kingston. Beginning at noon, participants can learn integrated warm up techniques, take part in creativity exercises, and enjoy demonstrations led by...

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Performance: Getting to Know Father Sky

Join us for a moving presentation that has resulted from the 14-week Getting to Know Father Sky workshop led by a four-time Canadian and American Native Music Award nominee, Eric Voice, in THE BOX. Voice is an Algonquin artist who bridges rock music with an Aboriginal...

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Dance for People with Parkinson's Disease

Free Yourself: Stay active with dance classes designed for people with Parkinson's Disease Come dance with us! Dance classes for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease provide an enjoyable, creative and safe environment for participants, their caregivers, spouses,...

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Art Exhibit – Office of Sophie Kiwala, MPP

MPP Sophie Kiwala is inviting the public to join her, her staff and volunteers to celebrate the New Year! She will be showcasing artwork from H'art Centre in her constituency office and welcoming the artists and their families. If you have any accessibility...

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Able Artists Series: Elizabeth Morris' One-Woman Show

As of March 28th at 3:00 pm, this event is SOLD OUT. Thank you for your interest.  H'art Centre is pleased to present Elizabeth Morris and her one-woman show. The stand-up comedy is based on her experiences as a Deaf woman in the hearing's world.  Also, the confusion...

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Baboo

Baboo

Show Times:   My name is Mary. Margaret Mary Theodora Macdonald. I have a good life.  My father was an important person, you might’ve heard of him. Just in time for Sir John A. Macdonald's bicentennial being celebrated all over Kingston and Canada this year,...

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Refresh: A Wellness Workshop for Kingston's Caregivers

On Saturday, October 10th, we are holding a special workshop for caregivers called ‘Refresh'. The demands of caregiving can sometimes be overwhelming. Stress can make it difficult to do anything, let alone look after someone else. That’s why it is necessary for...

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Able Artists presents the Tamir Neshama Choir

Join us for an inspiring afternoon with Cantor Benlolo and the Tamir Neshama Choir!  Under the direction of Cantor Daniel Benlolo, this dynamic group whose core members are singers with developmental disabilities has performed their eclectic repertoire of liturgical...

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A Day Away 1: Rock the Chairs

THE BOX at H'art Centre will be rocking through September and October with A Day Away: Rock the Chairs. If you are 55 or older, join us on Fridays to jam with musician Winston Vinh and guest artists. Bring or borrow an instrument. Get some tips. Learn the basics of...

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Off the Record

Join H'art School's Poetry Collective on Tuesday, September 29th from 7:30-8:30 p.m. as they read from their manuscript in progress! This small group of participants has been developing this project over the last year. This event will feature original poetry created...

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Seniors to Get “A Day Away”

Today, H’art Centre announced that it will expand a popular summer pilot project for seniors into a new arts program called A Day Away thanks to a grant provided by the Government of Ontario’s Seniors Community Grant Program. What started as a short summer music...

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Getting to Know Father Sky

THE BOX at H’art Centre will be soaring to new heights on September 21st with the launch of a free 13-week arts program called Getting to Know Father Sky to be led by a four-time Canadian and American Native Music Award nominee. The program, open to adults, will...

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Getting To Know Father Sky Workshop in THE BOX

You are welcome to join a new, free 13-week arts program in THE BOX called Getting to Know Father Sky to be led by a four-time Canadian and American Native Music Award nominee. The program, open to adults, will introduce participants to traditional aboriginal symbols,...

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New summer music program will get seniors rockin’

THE BOX at H’art Centre will be rocking starting on July 10, 2015 with the launch of a new, free eight-week summer music program for seniors called Rock the Chairs! The program, open to adults 55 and older, will introduce participants to a new genre of music each week...

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Helping Hands: The Journey of a Deaf Autistic Artist

H'art Centre is proud to present the talk Helping Hands: The Journey of a Deaf Autistic Artist by Angela Morris as the next presentation in the Able Artists series. Angela Morris is originally from England and now lives in the village of Bath near Kingston, Ontario....

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Signs, Songs & Stories

Signs, Songs & Stories is a free event but we ask that you let us know you will be coming. Register now! Did you enjoy Able Artist Elizabeth Morris’s comedy workshop and one-woman show in March? You won't want to miss this! What happens when three women with...

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Elizabeth Morris brings the laughs to H’art

Elizabeth Morris brings the laughs to H’art

H’art Centre was pleased to present Elizabeth Morris' Face & Body Drama workshop and her One-Woman Show as part of Able Artists last month. Filled to capacity, the workshop got us on our feet and focused on our facial expressions. Jam-packed with audience...

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All Around the World In One Night a Success

All Around the World In One Night a Success

On behalf of H'art Centre, I would like to thank everyone who took part in All Around the World in One Night on February 28, 2015. We held this special event to celebrate the completion of our successful work with Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA) on the...

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Thanks for taking us all around the world in one night

Thanks for taking us all around the world in one night

On behalf of H'art Centre, I would like to thank everyone who took part in All Around the World in One Night on February 28, 2015. We held this special event to celebrate the completion of our successful work with Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA) on the...

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Baboo Project in Development

Baboo: Missing in History   The Ontario Arts Council is supporting our research on the largely unknown life of Sir. John A. MacDonald's daughter Mary who was born with hydrocephalus. His daughter, who he affectionately called "Baboo", has a story to tell and...

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New project in development

New project in development

Baboo: Missing in History   The Ontario Arts Council is supporting our research on the largely unknown life of Sir. John A. MacDonald's daughter Mary who was born with hydrocephalus. His daughter, who he affectionately called "Baboo", has a story to tell and...

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Exhibit: Out of the Box

Come to  Windmills Café beginning on May 24th to see H'art School's new visual art exhibit! The artists –– all adults with intellectual disabilities–– were challenged to use a simple box as a metaphor during this year's creative lessons and their own artistic...

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Open H’art

What happens when our artists have only a simple box for artistic inspiration? Come to Open H’art on Saturday, April 25 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. and find out! Our artists have accomplished amazing things this term and family, friends and the general public are welcome to...

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Able Artists Series: Face and Body Workshop

As of March 26th, this workshop is at full capacity. Thank you for your interest! H'art Centre is pleased to present the "Face and Body" drama workshop, led by Elizabeth Morris, who is a professional Deaf actor. In this workshop, we will learn how to use JUST our...

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Box of Cultures Workshops

Box of Cultures Workshops

BOX OF CULTURES OFFERS NEW ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR NEWCOMERS AND IMMIGRANTS  The Box of Cultures project organizers are excited to announce five weekly arts experiences that newcomers and immigrants can attend for free beginning in early November. The workshops...

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Register Now! Box of Cultures Workshops

Register Now! Box of Cultures Workshops

BOX OF CULTURES OFFERS NEW ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR NEWCOMERS AND IMMIGRANTS STARTING IN NOVEMBER The Box of Cultures project organizers are excited to announce five weekly arts experiences that newcomers and immigrants can attend for free beginning in early November. The...

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Able Artists presents Playwright Judith Thompson

Able Artists presents Playwright Judith Thompson

H’art Centre is pleased to host playwright Judith Thompson for an Able Artists talk back session facilitated by director Kathryn MacKay after the matinee performance of H’art Centre & Box Productions co-production of RARE on Saturday, December 6th at 2 p.m. at THE...

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RARE

RARE

RARE Produced by H'art Centre and Box Productions Created by Judith Thompson Adapted and Directed by Kathryn MacKay Performed by Jacob Ballantyne, Kevin Beauregard, Natasha Daw, Anna Gervais, Ashaya Garrett, Nathan Sikkema, and Erin Bennett Show Times Evenings:...

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Able Artists: “We Are All Musicians”

Join us for an inclusive music-making workshop led by Juno award-winning composer-percussionist Jesse Stewart. In a morning session, Stewart will be leading our artists with disabilities through a collaborative music-making session. Then, in the afternoon, we are...

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All Around the World in One Night

Come join us for a warm, festive, family-friendly, free event celebrating diversity! All Around the World in One Night is an exciting performance & mingling event aimed at newcomers and immigrants to Canada and Kingston’s multicultural community but everyone is...

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Able Artists presents Judith Thompson

H’art Centre is pleased to host playwright Judith Thompson for an Able Artists talk back session facilitated by director Kathryn MacKay after the matinee performance of H’art Centre & Box Productions co-production of RARE on Saturday, December 6th at 2 p.m. at THE...

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Rare

Rare

RareTHE BOX at H’art Centre 237 Wellington Street Kingston, OntarioNovember 19, 2014 (see below for more detailed times)Adults $10When Rare debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival stage, it received countless standing ovations and a spot in “Best of Fringe”. A Toronto...

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RARE

This November, H’art Centre and Box Productions are excited to stage this compelling play for Kingston audiences. The Kingston adaptation of Rare features seven remarkable local performers, all with Down Syndrome, who utilize dance, music, mask and story telling in...

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Call to International Artists

Call to International Artists

NEW INITIATIVE SEEKS FIVE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS H’art Centre and ISKA to assist performing artists who want to bring newcomers together through art and culture Box of Cultures project organizers are seeking five international artists to lead free, weekly performing...

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Able Artists presents We Are All Musicians

Able Artists Series: Inclusive Music Making   Juno award-winning composer-percussionist Jesse Stewart joined the Able Artist series to introduce inclusive music-making technologies to the local community. In a morning session, Stewart led our artists with...

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Exhibit at Windmills

Exhibit at Windmills

I Say I Am Windmills Cafe Exhibit May 4-31 A group of H'art artists will exhibit a series of acrylic paintings at Windmills Café from May 4-31 bringing their original joy-inspiring work and pastiches of celebrated artists with disability to the public. The exhibit...

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Exhibit at Windmills on May 4th

Exhibit at Windmills on May 4th

I Say I Am Windmills Cafe Exhibit May 4-31 A group of H'art artists will exhibit a series of acrylic paintings at Windmills Café from May 4-31 bringing their original joy-inspiring work and pastiches of celebrated artists with disability to the public. The exhibit...

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Able Artists presents Adapted Dance Training

Menka Nagrani to lead professional development workshop in THE BOX Dance educators, educators, social service leaders and teaching artists are invited to join Menka Nagrani, the founder and choreographer of Montreal’s integrated dance-theatre company, Les Productions...

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Open House / April 5 @ 2 – 4 pm

Open House / April 5 @ 2 – 4 pm

Get a look behind the scenes on April 5th On April 5th from 2-4 p.m., H’art Centre will host The Say What You Will Open House at 237 Wellington Street in Kingston to give people a look behind the scenes at the work that goes into H’art performances. You can meet the...

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Open House

Open House

Get a look behind the scenes on April 5th On April 5th from 2-4 p.m., H’art Centre will host The Say What You Will Open House at 237 Wellington Street in Kingston to give people a look behind the scenes at the work that goes into H’art performances. You can meet the...

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Say What You Will / April 3 @ 7 pm

Say What You Will / April 3 @ 7 pm

H'art to Team Up with Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Justin Hines in April - SOLD OUT! H’art Centre is teaming up with acclaimed singer-songwriter Justin Hines’ on April 3rd at THE BOX inclusive performing arts space to remind Kingston that everyone has something to say,...

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