Although the doors may have been closed, the work did not stop. We want to thank The Conservatory, a BOX Resident, for donating renovations in order to maintain a safe and accessible dance studio for all abilities. THE BOX has new flooring, a fresh new coat of paint,...
Grant from the Ontario’s Seniors Community Grant Program Supports Project Beginning this month, seniors who are Deaf will be involved in a new theatre production thanks to a $24,726 grant from the Government of Ontario’s Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility Seniors...
With the support of the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston and H’art supporters, we delivered THE BOX Seating Improvement Project and its goal to provide more accessible seating options and better sight-lines for audience members attending productions in our...
TransmogrificationTHE BOX237 Wellington StreetKingston, Ontario May 3-5, 2019 | Additional shows at 2:00 pm on Saturday and SundayYouth: $4General: $8Transmogrification is a dance-based, multidisciplinary performance series, that authentically tells the...
Axé Capoeira, Kingston’s premiere Capoeira Academy offers instruction in all aspects of this beautiful Brazilian Art Form: Music, dance, acrobatics, and powerful self-defense. Axé Capoeira Kingston will guide you confidently as a beginner through your first steps on...
On December 8 & 9, 2018, H'art Centre staged two sold-out performances of The Wishing Tree marking a huge success for our first collaboration with artist Suzanne Pasternak. Inspired by local stories and legends of Prince Edward County, The Wishing Tree is a...
At an event held on Tuesday, November 28th at Renaissance Hall in downtown Kingston, H'art Centre was honoured to be one of the recipients of a community grant from the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston. With this grant, H'art Centre will upgrade the seating...
Puppeteering Workshop - Calliope presents Clay & Paper TheatreTHE BOX237 Wellington StreetKingston, OntarioNovember 25, 2018Learn staging and movement from Canada's resident puppet theatre company! As part of our Midwinter Celebration, Calliope presents a half-day...
THE BOX 237 Wellington Street Kingston, Ontario April-May 2018 A Japanese Taiko drumming community-based in Kingston. The group started in the summer of 2013 to perform for Kingston Multicultural Arts Festival. Currently, about 20 people ranging from 5 yrs to adults...
This month, H'art Centre will launch its first BOX Residency project. The ground-breaking project will provide two artists who are Deaf, living with disabilities, or experiencing barriers with the time, space, and resources to pursue a creative project of their choice...
Reelout Arts Project Inc. & Chipped Off Performance Collective present CLOUDBURST a play by Thom FitzgeraldTHE BOX237 Wellington StreetKingston, OntarioNovember 8-11, 2017Reelout Arts Project Inc. & Chipped Off Performance Collective present CLOUDBURST a play...
H'art Centre welcomed the Kingston community to learn about how the value of the arts to people with developmental disabilities and how artists use their art to make a positive change and promote inclusion on Tuesday, May 16. The event featured short performances,...
PeaceQuest presents MotherhouseTHE BOX237 Wellington StreetKingston, OntarioFriday April 7th – 7:30pmTickets $10 at the doorPeaceQuest Kingston and Theatre Kingston commemorate the Vimy Ridge battle by holding a staged reading of David Fennario’s Motherhouse, on...
ASUS Equity and Diversity presents Down There THE BOX 237 Wellington Street Kingston, Ontario March 3-5, 2017 Down There is a collection of stories written, directed, and produced by Queen’s students and other talented artists. Down There discusses a range of identity...
CALLING ALL SINGERS! H'art Centre is inviting people who are blind or who experience vision loss to join a newly-forming choir to be led by Eric Voice, a four-time Canadian and American Native Music Award nominee. Tell a friend! Help us spread the word. The choir...
THE BOX at H’art Centre will be soaring to new heights on September 21st with the launch of a free 13-week arts program called Getting to Know Father Sky to be led by a four-time Canadian and American Native Music Award nominee. The program, open to adults, will...
H’art Centre was pleased to present Elizabeth Morris' Face & Body Drama workshop and her One-Woman Show as part of Able Artists last month. Filled to capacity, the workshop got us on our feet and focused on our facial expressions. Jam-packed with audience...
On behalf of H'art Centre, I would like to thank everyone who took part in All Around the World in One Night on February 28, 2015. We held this special event to celebrate the completion of our successful work with Immigrant Services Kingston and Area (ISKA) on the...
BOX OF CULTURES OFFERS NEW ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR NEWCOMERS AND IMMIGRANTS The Box of Cultures project organizers are excited to announce five weekly arts experiences that newcomers and immigrants can attend for free beginning in early November. The workshops...
Members of the Kingston Drum Circle meet in THE BOX. Weekly community drum circle with a focus on connecting with individuals of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Absolutely everyone is welcome! Information about the Kingston Drum Circle can now be found here.
NEW INITIATIVE SEEKS FIVE INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS H’art Centre and ISKA to assist performing artists who want to bring newcomers together through art and culture Box of Cultures project organizers are seeking five international artists to lead free, weekly performing...
Able Artists Series: Inclusive Music Making Juno award-winning composer-percussionist Jesse Stewart joined the Able Artist series to introduce inclusive music-making technologies to the local community. In a morning session, Stewart led our artists with...
H'ART OFFERS KINGSTON GROUPS A CHANCE TO MIX AND MINGLE WITH CREOLE CHOIR OF CUBA WORKSHOP TO HIGHLIGHT THE BOX'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH POTENTIAL H’art Centre invites community organizations that serve marginalized groups to join them at a workshop delivered by the...
H'art is offering a summer day camp just for kids and teens with special needs. Best on Stage is designed for youth aged 7-15. Day campers will learn to let their best self shine while they explore theatre, dance, and music activities in The Box, an award-winning,...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is December 3, 2012 At a reception today, the City, in partnership with the Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (MAAC), honoured H'art as this year's recipient of its International Day of Persons with Disabilities...
Inside The Box Thinking Behind Art Space By Tori Stafford, Kingston Whig-Standard Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:36:42 EDT PM Kathryn MacKay, artistic director, works with a student during a theatrical lesson at The Box, the recently opened creative arts space designed...
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:02:43 EDT AM H’art students and instructors enjoy some line-dancing as they warm up in The Box a new fully-accessible performing arts studio for people with disabilities at H’art. “This expansion nearly doubles the size of our facility,”...