Schedule of Events
Featured Artists
Melissa Kearney is a multi-disciplinary artist in Unama’ki | Cape Breton. Reimagining how geography, and bygone industry tell the story of the soul, Kearney focus on the personal and community. Their practice includes painting, performance, installation and film. They have participated in exhibitions and festivals across the province and is currently the Artistic Director at Eltuek Arts Centre in the north end of Sydney.
Robyn Martelly is from Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia, which is located in Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island). Robyn is an artist, contributing author, poet, and a freelance writer. Some of her work has appeared in LOVE (Leave Out Violence) Newsletter, Teens Now Talk Magazine, Understorey Magazine, Montréal Writes an Online Literary Magazine, the Cape Breton Post, CBRM ConnectArts, CBC Information Morning Cape Breton, Wandering Autumn Magazine and ‘Magine: Unama’ki/ Cape Breton’s Literary Magazine.
Robyn has 15+ years experience creating art and writing poetry, her art and writing is inspired by her culture, community, and social issues.
Michel Williatte-Battet is a multi disciplinary artist based in St Joseph du Moine on the western side of Cape Breton Island. Inspired by his surroundings Michel’s art is often described as whimsical and humorous. He has been showing and selling his work since 1989 and it can be found in many private collections around the world.
Loretta is a self-taught artist from the Waycobah First Nation in Nova Scotia. Born and raised in a reservation in Cape Breton, she creates bright, beautiful pieces with fabrics, photos and acrylics. Her art is spiritual and her way to get her feelings on canvas. Her first paintings sold in Finland and Germany, and has been creating and exhibiting her pieces ever since.
She is currently working on a compilation of stories that go with each of her paintings, and 2 children’s books to help learn their native tongue. Today, she resides in Cape Breton with her husband Elliot Gould and all their children Dakota Jay, Shianne Snow, Savannah Sipu, Phoenix Lee, Ivy Blue, and Montanna Sky.
Daniel MacIvor is a Cape Breton playwright and filmmaker. He is the recipient of an OBIE Award, a GLAAD Award, a Governor General’s Award, the Siminovitch Prize In Theatre and a Canadian Screen Award.
Angie Arsenault is an artist and researcher from the deindustrializing island of Unama’ki (Cape Breton). Angie’s work engages with concepts of value, detritus, memory, botanical life, survival, folk wisdom and storytelling through interventions in the field and installation predominantly. She holds both a BFA (2004) and MFA (2017) from NSCAD University.
Lumière Art-at-Night
Lumière Art-at-Night is a free, accessible, contemporary arts festival taking place in Unama’ki-Cape Breton on September 28, 2024.
Call for Submissions
The Lumière Arts Festival seeks local, regional and national artists to present work at Cape Breton's only contemporary arts festival. Lumière takes place in Sydney NS in September. The signature art-at-night event is held on the closing day of the festival. Juried artists are paid an honorarium based on national standards.
Submissions are now closed.
Lumière at the Drive-In
Lumière returns to the friendly confines of the Cape Breton Drive-in for another edition of boundary pushing short films at the most unpretentious venue imaginable.
Join us for an evening under the stars on September 21, 2023.
Films begin at dusk.
Volunteer with Us
Lumière volunteers are community-minded, energetic and arts-oriented. Whether you’re organized, outgoing or prefer to communicate through your phone, we’ve got a job for you!
Application for volunteers opening soon.
Lumiere! It`s all about perspective. #lumierecb #lumierecb2017 #art #artoutside #downtownsydney
All set up and waiting for 6:57pm official start time of the lumierecb Art at Night Festival to begin. It definitely turned out to be a tintype marathon with so many awesome people! Thanks to Lisa for the photo.
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#thefantasticfour are gearing up for #lumierecb!
Check out our trailer on Facebook (curtsey of Hannah Rudderham) and make sure to clear your calendar for September 23rd, 2017!
Transatlanticism will be performed at 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 as part of lumierecb art at night event.
Cast from left to right:
kristen_fs as Brody Waters
logancollins64 as Matthew Polidori
__melissacorbett as Carly George
_hannahrudderham_ as Elle Noblett
Transatlanticism is defined as the incomprehensible distance between two lovers separated by comprehensible distances such as the continental United States, an entire ocean or most likely, a couple of floors in your freshman dorm.
#lumiere2017 #theatre #artatnight #cb #capebretonisland #ineedyousomuchcloser #writersofinstragram #writersofig #playwright #playwriting #play #actors #ns #cbart #cbtheatre #love #distance #igwriters #music #passion #cast #characters #youththeatre #feelings
Just because a show might be emotional and serious doesn`t mean the cast always has to be. We are having an extraordinary time preparing Transatlanticism for lumierecb and I am sure you will all have an extraordinary time seeing:
logancollins64 as the tormented but insightful Matthew Polidori
kristen_fs as the angst ridden forward speaking Brody Waters
__melissacorbett as the lonely yet loving Carly George
_hannahrudderham_ as the angry and independent Elle Noblett. "Transatlanticism is defined as the incomprehensible distance between two lovers separated by comprehensible distances such as the continental United States, an entire ocean, or most likely just a couple of floors in your freshman dorm." #lumierecb #lumiere2017 #youththeatre #characters #cbtheatre #cbart #play #playwright #actors #capebreton #capebretonisland #ns #emotions #writersofinstragram #writersofig #igwriters #director #thefantasticfour #theatre #thespians #fun #dressrehersal #lovers #longdistancerelationship
If you give your actor your cellphone, they are going to want to take a #selfie
Come out September 23rd to see logancollins64 as Matthew Polidori in Transatlanticism at the New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation as part of lumierecb
Also starring: kristen_fs as Brody Waters
__melissacorbett as Carly George
_hannahrudderham_ as Elle Noblett
They were not using my phone as a #prop today and so I have no selfies.
#lumierecb #dressrehersal #thespians #actors #cbart #cb #cbtheatre #capebreton #capebretonisland #ns #transatlanticism #director #playwright #playwriting #rehearsal #longdistancerelationship #thefantasticfour #love #youththeatre #local #lovewhatyoudo #writersofig #igwriters #writersofinstragram
Check out some additional info about Transatlanticism and the other fantastic art taking place for #lumiere2017 on the lumierecb website: www.lumierecb.com
Transatlanticism stars:
kristen_fs as Brody Waters
logancollins64 as Matthew Polidori
_hannahrudderham_ as Elle Noblett
__melissacorbett as Carly George
The cast has come together to create a very beautiful story of love and distance between four very human, flaw young adults that is worth seeing regardless of age.
#lumierecb #playwright #playwriting #theatre #emotion #stage #actors #youththeatre #writer #love #ineedyousomuchcloser #cb #ns #capebreton #capebretonisland #art #igwriters #writersofig #writersofinstragram #local #artatnight #cbtheatre #902
Transatlanticism is coming soon to #lumierecb2017 !
Mark your calendars for September 23rd and come out to see:
_hannahrudderham_ as Elle Noblett
__melissacorbett as Carly George
logancollins64 as Matthew Polidori
kristen_fs as Brody Waters
Words cannot really express the absolute joy it has been working with these four on this project. The support they have for each other and the dedication they have had to this script sets the standard. I am humbled to know these actors and grateful for the opportunity to have worked with them.
#capebretontheatre #cbtheatre #artatnight #writersofinstragram #writersofig #playwright #writer #theatre #thespians #ns #cb #cbart #cbtheatre #ineedyousomuchcloser #902 #love #youththeatre #sydney #actors #director #gushtime #lumierecb
I haven`t really worked with any new cast members in the last few years.
To be honest, I would say I didn`t know if I could work with any new cast members.
By trade I am not a director.
Transatlanticism is my first experience working with logancollins64 who is an absolute natural on stage.
Logan has full heartedly embraced the character of Matthew Polidori and made it his own in a way I can only classify as Logan.
I have been very taken with Logan`s innately humorous, fun loving nature that he is able to channel into the very broken, and flawed character Matthew Polidori.
Logan is able to blend the "fun loving soul of a clown" with the "beautifully broken" in his role in Transatlanticism.
You don`t want to miss it.
September 23rd at 7:30pm, 9:00pm and 10:30pm in the New Dawn Center for Social Innovation, Community Room as part of lumierecb
#lumierecb #lumierecb2017 #ns #capebreton #capebretonisland #902 #playwright #director #actors #art #writersofig #writersofinstragram #spotlight #reflections #ineedyousomuchcloser #thefantasticfour #stage #artatnight
_hannahrudderham_ is heart and soul a performer.
I have had the opportunity over the years to truly experience the range of Hannah`s abilities as an actor in a full spectrum of roles showing an incredible versatility.
Hannah possesses the ability to become each role she takes on in every individual show in a manner that makes you believe in them full heartedly. You mourn the character`s losses, celebrate their triumphs and laugh, and cry along with them.
Hannah is by nature a very optimistic and smiley soul, in her role as Elle Noblett in Transatlanticism she puts her demeanour aside and takes on the hard edge of Elle in a thoughtful manner creating an empathy only a true actor is able to accomplish.
This is a performance you don`t want to miss.
September 23rd as part of lumierecb in The New Dawn Centre for Social Innovation Community Room.
Performance times are: 7:30pm, 9:00pm and 10:30pm
#lumierecb #lumierecb2017 #art #capebreton #longdistancerelationship #capebretonisland #cb #cbart #artatnight #spotlight #actors #director #ns #902 #local #eastcoast #igwriters #writersofinstragram #writersofig #playwright #playwriting #ineedyousomuchcloser #youththeatre #lovewhatyoudo #love #transatlanticism
