Tickets for the Peter Brown Trio CD release shows at Ballygiblin's Restaurant are now available for sale. Tickets are $10.00 per show and are on sale at The Virtual Art Market (Carleton Place), Read's Book Shop (Carleton Place) and The Miller's Tale (Almonte). More information can be found here.

To celebrate the release of the new CD "Franklin Street", the Peter Brown Trio will be playing several release performances in the month of May.

May 25, 2008: Two performances (2:00 - 5:00 pm and 7:00 - 10:00 pm)
Ballygiblins's Restaurant (151 Bridge Street, Carleton Place)

Tickets are available at:
The Virtual Art Market (77 Bridge Street, Carleton Place)
Read's Book Shop (130 Landsdown Avenue, Carleton Place)
The Miller's Tale (52 Mill Street, Almonte)

May 31, 2008: Club Performance (7:00 - 11:00 pm)
Cafe Paradiso (199 Bank Street, Ottawa)

The Mississippi Mudds of Carleton Place proudly presents the full stage musical "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter. Performances take place in the historic Carleton Place Town Hall on April 25th, 26th, May 1st, 2nd and 3rd at 8 p.m. and Sunday April 27th at 2.p.m.

Tickets are $20/adult or $15/under 18 with a special price on Thursday May 1st of $15/adults and $10/under 18. Tickets for reserved seating are available at the Remembrance Gift shop in Carleton Place 613 257 3931. For more information go to mississippimudds.ca.

Check out the following information on "The Art of Life" art show taking place at the Chameleon Gallery in Kingston (112 Princess Street) in February and March. Along with other artists, this show features nine works of art from our database artist Adrian Baker.

WINTER/SPRING ART CLASSES
Instructor: Adrian Baker
Location: Appleton
Contact: appletonstudio@sympatico.ca, or call 613-257-4233

Mondays, 9:30am - 12:30pm, 10 weeks, starts Feb. 4, $200.00
Open Studio: Acrylic painting geared towards intermediate and advanced students. Ongoing help with subject matter, composition, painting style, colour mixing, etc. Critique and constructive suggestions to help improve your technique. (Beginner students also welcome, instruction will be provided).

Wednesdays, 1pm - 3:30pm, 10 weeks, starts Feb. 6, $200.00
Acrylic Painting Instruction: Geared towards anyone who has just started, hasn't yet tried painting, or is switching from another medium. Guided weekly lessons include colour theory, composition, and different painting techniques. (More advanced painters also welcome, for an 'open studio' situation - see above).

Mondays, 1:30 - 3:30, 10 weeks, starts Feb. 18, $200,00
Coloured Pencil: How to mix and overlay colours to achieve a high realism effect, working on both white and coloured backgrounds. Working from photos and life, subject matter including still-life and animals, and subjects of your choice.

Wednesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30, 10 weeks, starts March 19, adults $200, teens $175
Acrylic Painting for Adults and Teens: Geared towards beginner and intermediate students. See "Acrylic Painting Instruction" above. (Spring start to take advantage of longer daylight hours).