Jason Setnyk wears a lot of hats. Poet, teacher, Author, Musician, Political Activist. He’s published his first book “The Angry Vegan and the Mad Cow” (LuLu Press) and had his book launch at Cafe Connectionz in Cornwall Ontario. Our own Lorna Foreman caught up with him and had the opportunityContinue Reading
You always want to give less than people want in creative endeavors; not to cheat them so much as make them want to come back for more. It looks like reclusive writer JD Salinger who passed away this week may have a treasure trove of over 15 novels hidden awayContinue Reading
Jacqueline Milner; Eastern Ontario Visual Artist, Photographer and Environmentalist has enjoyed the art of image making since childhood. Jacquie loves the human form, our precious landscapes and each and every living form that shares this planet with us. “I’m always on the look out for that ‘special something’, a sharedContinue Reading
Rachel Bourgon is one happy artist. Her painting entitled “Knox” won first prize and a $400 cheque at the Cornwall Regional Art Galleries Annual Juried Exhibition. Sylvie Lizotte was a very busy woman as she prepared for the event. It all cumulated with the prize winners and the art that will beContinue Reading
JD Salinger passed away today at the age of 91. The enigmatic and reclusive author had broken his hip and never fully recovered. He had lived in the small New Hampshire town of Cornish. Click the photo to read more about Mr. Salinger on his WIKI page. He will foreverContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Bernadette Clement was one of the readers for the Cornwall Library’s Robert Munsch Read-A-Thon Saturday. It was to celebrate Family Literacy Week. A gaggle of kids, big and small, and Kaleb the St. John’s Ambulance dog listened to tales from the acclaimed writer. Ms Clement readContinue Reading
If you love to write this group is for you if you’re in the Cornwall area. From novices to the more experienced there’s nothing like being in a room full of creative people to get you going in the right direction. Here is a blurb from Lorna Foreman whom youContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Art Court is coming to the Cornwallfreenews. Hurrah! (Editor Jamie Gilcig pictured with Focus Art President D’Arcy Thorpe) What a great opportunity for our visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers – giving them exposure in this dynamic on-line newspaper, that has a quickly increasing readership. The newspaper’s esteemedContinue Reading
Local writer, poet, and musician Jason Setnyk is releasing his new book Saturday January 30th 2010 at Cafe Connectionz (located at 407 Water Street East in Cornwall Ontario) from 11:30am to 2:30pm. He’ll be signing the book as well. The event is free to attend, so please come and pickContinue Reading
Could a lost Da Vinci painting turn up in at a Boston Museum shortly? Nobody is saying anything. Well reporters are saying a lot; but so far nothing’s been confirmed. L I N K “* The Washington Post receives a tip from a source who wishes to remain anonymous thatContinue Reading
A Cosmic Update From Jeremy Pommier The first annual Cosmic Christmas was a cosmic success! Fifty to sixty local hipsters made their appearances; including some local photographers and other artists. The main hall, for the bands and art, was ice cold; but that didn’t stop the art fans from drinking andContinue Reading
“The songs we sing” – a poem by Jason Setnyk We sing of joys, we sing of tragedy An orchestra of drama unfolds Countless narratives and stories are told Yet we always sing with brevity Our memoirs like a faded old music sheet Each character on stage has their ownContinue Reading
If you love to write this group is for you if you’re in the Cornwall area. From novices to the more experienced there’s nothing like being in a room full of creative people to get you going in the right direction. Here is a blurb from Lorna Foreman whom youContinue Reading
And they say the youth of Cornwall have nothing to do! The Cornwall Free News is proud to be a Media Sponsor for COSMIC CHRISTMAS! First Annual Independent Art and Music Event takes place December 23rd at Murphy’s Inn Join old and new friends at this year’s Cosmic Christmas,Continue Reading
V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls inspired by Eve Ensler’s award winning play, The Vagina Monologues. V-Day was incorporated as a non-profit charity in 1998 with the intent of using performances of the play to raise money to benefit female victims of violence and sexualContinue Reading
Art comes in many forms. André Pommier of Pommier Jewellers started with this: and ended up with what you see below. Each ring was hand carved for the team. Now that’s what I call a Christmas present! Pictured with his father Georges and sister Maryse.holding the box set thatContinue Reading
We’re looking for a few good images. If you notice we’re playing with the background for our site, and while looking at various offerings on the net we came up with the idea of putting out a call to local visual artists. Email us your image at info@cornwallfreenews.com andContinue Reading
The Cornwall Public Library welcomes novelist Maggie Wheeler on Wednesday December 16 at 6:30 p.m. Maggie who is a frequent guest at the library has recently launched “On a Darkling Plain”, her fourth and final novel in her Lost Villages mystery series. Registrations are required for this free program andContinue Reading