Posts by Jean
Come see the A-frame!
We are open to the public Saturday, September 22nd and Sunday, September 23rd, between 10am and 4pm. Check out the restorations we’ve done with your donations and see where Al wrote many of his amazing poems. There will be information handouts and friendly hosts to welcome you. Bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic by…
Read MorePurdy Drinks
Join us on Monday, April 2, 2018 for a wonderful evening of poetry and music at the historic Monarch Tavern in Toronto (12 Clinton Street). Performers include Laura Clarke, Jeff Latosik, Damian Rogers and Karen Solie. There will also be music, plus Purdy items for sale. Tickets are $5.00, or free with valid student I.D.,…
Read MoreAl Purdy Writer-in-residence Program Launches its Fourth Summer Season
Two writers chosen for working retreats in 2018 at the A-frame Concert to highlight new work based on Purdy poem The Al Purdy A-frame on Roblin Lake is set to open April 15 for its fourth summer hosting writers-in-residence. Four Canadian writers will work in the seclusion of the lakeside retreat during the 2017 season.…
Read MoreCommand Performance Choir
Amazing things are happening in the County this Spring – It is a fact acknowledged far and wide that one of the best things ever to come out of Canada is its music. Be it folk, traditional, rock, choral contemporary art music, or classical, the music from Canadians expresses the heart and soul of this…
Read MoreAn Evening with Al & Leonard
On March 20th, the A-frame team will be hosting a wonderful evening of poetry and music in Toronto, dedicated to Leonard Cohen. The evening will feature internationally acclaimed musician Doug Paisley, poet and musician Max Layton, poet and Walrus poetry editor Damian Rogers, and poet Phoebe Wang. Buy your tickets here: http://bit.ly/2lSersU Click HERE to…
Read MorePicnic Photos
On July 18 under sunny skies, on the shores of Roblin Lake, with poetry readings by Robert Priest, Carolyn Smart, Adam Sol, Paul Vermeeresh, and writer-in-residence Laurie D. Graham, the third annual Al Purdy A-frame Picnic got underway. The afternoon was a wonderful success with events and open house at the A-frame and satellite events…
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