2008
Dance of Earth and
Sky
Paintings by Jana Skarecky
Dance
of Earth and Sky (2008) by Jana Skarecky
The
New
Members’ Exhibition
at
Heliconian Hall
(artists
will also be in attendance Sat. Sep. 20,
Exhibition
dates: September 4 –
For
viewing times call (416) 922-3618
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EMILY,
THE WAY YOU ARE
A
one-woman opera exploring the life and work of
Emily
Carr
Music
by Jana Skarecky
Libretto
by Di Brandt
“Blue
Sky” by Emily Carr
at
the McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario
The
Talisker Players
Joseph
Ferretti, piano
Gary
Kulesha, conductor
*The
support of the SOCAN Foundation and the Government of Canada
through the Canada Music Fund is gratefully acknowledged*
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2007
“La Corona”
Three motets for a cappella choir
by Jana Skarecky
on texts by John Donne
Poet John Donne (1572-1631)
sung by
The Elora Festival Singers
(Noel Edison, conductor)
on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 4 p.m.
at Duff Presbyterian Church, Guelph, Ontario
(HW#401, N on 46N Brock Rd, L on McLean Rd. W, L on Kerr Cres.)
as part of the Canadian Music Centre’s Professional Readings 2007 Series
http://www.musiccentre.ca/apps/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.FA_dsp_details&newsid=836
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donne
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CZECH TV INTERVIEW WITH JANA SKARECKY
On Saturday January 13, 2007, at 10 a.m. (between 10 and 11 a.m.)
and Tuesday January 16, 2007, at 7:30
on OMNI.1 ( Rogers Channel 4, Toronto)
there will be an interview with Jana Skarecky
about her art and music (about 10-15 minutes)
IN CZECH
(with quite a lot of visual content for those who don’t speak Czech!)
including a look at the “Circles of Life” exhibit in Mississauga
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TV
INTERVIEW WITH JANA SKARECKY
There will be a brief
interview with Jana Skarecky
about her art and music
including a look at the
“Circles of Life”
exhibit in Mississauga
on Wednesday, January 10,
2007
(the date has now been
confirmed)
at 6 p.m.
(& repeat at 6:30 p.m.
and 10 p.m.)
on First Local, Rogers
Channel 10 (Mississauga)
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2006:
December 2006
Circles of Life
Lullaby (2006) by Jana Skarecky
Paintings by
Jana Skarecky
The Adamson Estate, 850 Enola Ave., Mississauga, Room 2
(on the lake, between Cawthra & Hurontario)
with paintings by Hedwiga Rakus in Room 3
Opening Reception
Friday December 8, 2006, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
(following a 7 p.m. Royal Conservatory of Music Branch Student Recital, which you are welcome to attend)
“Circles of Life” Exhibition:
December 6, 2006- January 9, 2007
Hours when Room 2 is open (Dec 6-22, Jan 3-9):
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 4:30 -8:30 p.m.
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July 2006
“Aniron” by Jana Skarecky
Winner of
J.R.R. Tolkien Conference Art Competition
Jana Skarecky’s three paintings on themes from “The
Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien were exhibited in the
Imladris Gallery at “The Gathering of the Fellowship”
J.R.R.
Tolkien Conference in Toronto July 1-4, 2006.
Her painting “Aniron” received the first prize in the
conference art competition in which all the artworks were
inspired by the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. The scene is of
Arwen and Aragorn in Rivendell. (See the Artworks Section
for the other paintings from this series.)
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March 2006
Emily
“Big Raven” by Emily Carr
An excerpt of a work in
progress
based on the life of Emily Carr,
for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble
Text by Di Brandt
Music by Jana Skarecky
Recording of performance by
Jana Skarecky, mezzo-soprano and Julie Loveless, piano
will be presented
at the National
Ecopoetics Symposium
at Brandon University,
Brandon, Manitoba
on March 18, 2006 8 p.m.
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Jana Skarecky will also be part of a Dialogue with poets
Charlene Diehl and Sandra Alland
on March 17, 2006 at
1:30 p.m.,
also part of the
National Ecopoetics Symposium,
Brandon, Manitoba
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March 2006
Landscapes and Timescapes
Forest Light Dawn
exhibit at the ACA Gallery will include
two paintings by Jana Skarecky:
Opening Saturday March 18, 2006, 1-5 p.m.
183
Queen Street East (at Jarvis)
Toronto
Gallery hours:
Wednesday to Friday noon-6,
Saturday noon-5
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February 2006
The Toronto Women’s Bookstore proudly presents the book launch for:
Re:Generations:
Canadian Women Poets in Conversation
(Black Moss Press)
edited by Barbara Godard and Di Brandt
Thursday, February 9th, 2006 @ 7pm
Toronto Women's Bookstore, 73 Harbord St.
Free. Everyone welcome. Food and refreshments will be served.
For more information please contact 416.922.8744
In attendance will be editors
Barbara Godard and Di Brandt, and contributors
Rosemary Sullivan, Lola Lemire Tostevin, Karen Mulhallen,
Margaret Christakos, Lisa Fiorindi and Jana Skarecky.
The texts in this volume testify to the dynamic exchanges that have created a vibrant tradition of women’s poetry in Canada. Works of celebrated modernist writers and painters are included alongside the creative riffs on their artmaking by a younger generation of poets who have carved out spaces for women writers’ creative interactions. The collection includes reflections on the creative process, poems, fiction and creative non-fiction.
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January 2006
Ave Maris Stella
an SATB choral
work
by
Jana Skarecky
will be performed at a
concert of “Music for Candlemas”
sung by The Gallery Choir
of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene
on Sunday, January 29, 2006,
at 3:30 p.m.
at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene,
Ulster & Manning Streets, Toronto
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2005:
December 2005
Healing of the Earth
Paintings by _______________________________________________________________________________ September 2005 Healing of the Earth
Paintings by
“Dawn” by Jana Skarecky, 2005 |
