Past Events

LOCATION
19 Civic Avenue
Stouffville, ON
(south side of Main Street – directly behind the clock tower)

DIRECTIONS BY CAR
FROM HWY. 401 - Take Hwy. 404 North. FROM AURORA/NEWMARKET - Take 404 South.

FROM HWY 404 - Take Stouffville Road East. FROM STOUFFVILLE ROAD EAST - Turn right at Market Street (downtown Stouffville) / Turn left at Somerville Drive and follow into parking lot behind the theatre.

DIRECTIONS BY BUS
FROM UNION STATION - take GO Transit – Stouffville Bus/Train Route.

FROM MARKHAM - take York Region Transit Bus #1 (Hwy. 7 route) to Markham-Stouffville Hospital and transfer to York Region Transit Bus #9 (North on Ninth Line).

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It’s In The Bag - Wednesday, May 4

Drop by between noon and 2 pm

Come to the Gallery and see the diverse artworks by local artists selected this year for the Annual Juried Exhibition while enjoying delicious desserts and refreshments. Get through your work-week with a fun, relaxed, art-filled lunch at your Gallery! Bring yourself and a friend to It’s in the Bag for a fun lunch and an opportunity to chat with the Gallery curator.

Beyond Craft 2010 takes place November 11 - 14, 2010

The Lebovic Centre for Arts and Entertainment, 19 Civic Avenue in downtown Stouffville. Admission is by donation.

A Stouffville tradition is back again this year with an even better show! Beyond Craft Show & Sale 2010 will feature 25 artisans selling their hand crafted works in an intimate holiday atmosphere at the Lebovic Centre for Arts and Entertainment. An exquisite one of a kind shopping experience happening in Stouffville. Beyond Craft 2010 will feature pottery, glass, jewellery, cards, ornaments, metalwork, fibre arts, woodwork and chocolate.

“Last year’s Beyond Craft was a stunning show with beautifully hand-crafted items. Over 600 people came through the doors. We’re expecting many more visitors at this year’s show” says Latcham Gallery's past board member and event coordinator Jennifer Creegan.

A Latcham Gallery event with proceeds from Beyond Craft supporting gallery exhibitions and programs at The Latcham Gallery.

Latcham Gallery 2010 Gala featuring Amanda Martinez

On Saturday, October 23rd, award winning Latin Jazz singer Amanda Martinez thrilled the audience with a lively, intimate concert in support of the Latcham Gallery.

Amanda Martinez has toured with award winning guitarist Jesse Cook and performed at the International Jazz Festival of Dubai and New York’s Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Centre. For three consecutive years starting in 2007, Martinez was nominated for Latin Jazz Artist of the Year at Canada’s National Jazz Awards, and her debut album Sola won for Best World Music Album. Most recently, she performed at three concerts over two days in Johannesburg in June as part of World Cup of Soccer celebrations. The song was written in honour of the first World Cup game, between Mexico and South Africa. Amanda's mother is from South Africa and her father is Mexican.

Tribe of One Performance

July 7 2010 |  The Lebovic Centre for Arts & Entertainment

The Latcham Gallery is thrilled to present Tribe of One as part of our Celebrating Diversity festival.  This performance will be their only one in Ontario this year so don't miss it!

See more information and watch some videos of Tribe of One at their website www.rikleaf.com

In 1998 Tribe of One was formed. It is a performance collective combining musicians, dancers, spoken word poetry and live action performance painting. For 11 years Tribe of One has been touring Canada and the U.S. and as far away as war-torn Kosovo, where the group performed at a United Nations benefit concert with Bruce Cockburn. In 2006 Tribe of One experienced a Red River Renaissance with the addition of Métis musicians and First Nation dancers. This new Tribe collective expression has garnered enthusiastic response from audiences, festival directors, educators and politicians, including the Minister of Culture.

Tribe of One thrills audiences with their wildly original concerts that feature Rik on acoustic/electric guitar, piano, ocarinas and stomp box, and Marie-Josée Dandeneau, a Métis multi instrumentalist on upright/fretless bass, didgeridoo and djembe, Buffy Handel dancing and Tina Newlove painting.

Artists’ Biographies

Rik Leaf is a multi instrumental folk-poet, artistic activist and the creative force behind Tribe of One, a performance collective founded in 1998 that combines folk-roots music, live action painting and Aboriginal dancers.

Marie-Josee Dandeneau is a French Canadian multi-instrumental musician from St-Boniface, Manitoba. Specializing in double bass and electric fretless bass, she reflects her French Canadian and Métis heritage in her playing.

Buffy Handel is an Anishinabe First Nations hoop dancer and founder of Indian Pearl Productions. Interpreting the songs through a variety of styles, Buffy utilizes the richness of her First Nation heritage, costumes and culture making each performance a rich multi cultural experience. She's performed at 1999 Pan Am Games, 2004 Juno Awards and the 2004 Esquao Awards.

Tina Newlove, an award winning painter and performance artist creates stunning visual images on stage throughout each concert performance. In addition to live action painting on stage Tina tours with galleries of original art work and print reproductions bringing the creation and appreciation of visual art into every concert and festival appearance. Tina won First Prize in the 14th Annual Juried Art Exhibition during Lakeshore Arts in 2007 and her work has been part of the City of Toronto's Permanent Collection since 2005.

Tribe of One has a history of inspiring creative partnerships with humanitarian organizations including the Red Cross, U.N.I.C.E.F., War Child Canada and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Their multi cultural appeal has taken the group across Canada and the U.S. and as far away as Pristina, Kosovo, where they joined fellow Canadian activist Bruce Cockburn, performing at a United Nations benefit event hosted by Vanessa Redgrave.

What does a work of art sound like?

June 5 at 3 pm

Music at the Latcham Gallery In conjunction with the Annual Juried Exhibition Hosted by singer-songwriter Marie-Lynn Hammond

Local musicians were invited to sign up for this free-to-the-public, open-mic-style event. Here’s how it works: We’re looking for anybody wanting to perform a song or an instrumental that relates to a work in the gallery’s current art exhibition, The Annual Juried Exhibition. So, first, check out the exhibition, then choose (or better yet, compose!) a song or piece of music that relates to a particular work (or works) in the show. Juried shows tend to feature a variety of subject matter, which should help inspire performers to choose or create complementary music.

Then come and share it April 4 with other musicians and listeners in the gallery itself. Please be prepared to say a few words about how you chose or came to write your piece of music, and how you feel it relates to the show. And have a second song ready to perform in case there’s time (this one doesn’t have to relate to the exhibition, but if it does, that’s great.)

Latcham Gallery 2009 Gala featuring Molly Johnson

On Saturday, November 14, 2009 the Gallery celebrated its Annual Fundraising Gala with a special concert by Molly Johnson. It was a huge success! Thank you to everybody who helped out and contributed!