2009-11-06 07:57:06 - Artworks by Allison Crowe, Leonard Cohen, Stuart McLean, Amanda Walther, Elvira Kurt, John Tavares, Alex Lifeson and many more are being auctioned on eBay to aid kidney research in Canada

The Kidney Foundation of Canada gives us another reason to remember the Fifth of November, today hanging “A Brush of Hope” on eBay @ myworld.ebay.ca/kidneyfoundationofcanada

For the next 10 days, the Foundation’s eBay gallery displays paintings by athletes, politicians, performers, journalists, and others in a collection more diverse than the crew sent out to all corners of the Earth from Atlantis

Hail Atlantis) All funds raised from this art auction benefit kidney research in Canada.

Allison Crowe is delighted to be aboard, for her third voyage in aid of the Kidney Foundation’s artful campaign – aye, here be a direct link to her painting: cgi.ebay.ca/Allison-Crowe-Original-Painting-Art-Kidney-Foundatio ..

Fellow travellers include poet, novelist and musician, Leonard Cohen, the happiest man touring today, who’s donated a limited edition print – Parc du Portugal. Vinyl Café host and raconteur extraordinaire, Stuart McLean has paired with Amanda Walther of acoustic pop duo Dala, to paint “Which Way is Up Also flying under the CBC Radio flag, comedian Elvira Kurt, Q’s Curator of the Cultural Hall of Shame, envisions one giant leap for squirrelkind in oils. Helping keep things centred is Tavares – not the Cape Verdean-American soul funk brothers, but, John, the hockey player selected #1 in the 2009 NHL entry draft (by the NY Islanders). Legendary on the Rush, too, is guitarist Alex Lifeson, a perennial booster of “A Brush of Hope

From stern to bow, you can take in, and bid on, paintings by all of these folks and more, on eBay (@ myworld.ebay.ca/kidneyfoundationofcanada ) and join the Kidney Foundation community on facebook @ www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=48923568412

Allison Crowe is applying the final strokes to her seventh album/CD in seven years. Plenty more on this new song collection, “Spiral is coming (soon, Reena).

Days after album recording wraps, the singer-songwriter, loved for her peerless, and fun, live shows, launches her annual Tidings tour, with concerts in these Canadian locations:

27.11 ~ Pender Islands Community Hall, Pender Islands, BC
28.11 ~ Alix Goolden Hall, Victoria, BC w. guest Ellisa Hartman, to aid Artemis Place and HepCBC
04.12 ~ First United Church, Ladysmith, BC w. guest Lena Birtwistle
05.12 ~ St. Peter's Anglican Church, Campbell River, BC w. The Campbell River Childrens Choir & Director Barbara Prowse, to aid Campbell River Hospice Society and CR Food Bank
11.12 ~ St. James Hall, Vancouver, BC
12.12 ~ St. Andrew's United Church, Nanaimo, BC with Musical guests tba to aid The Mind’s Eye (NYSA) and Woodlands SS Band and Basketball Programs
18.12 ~ First United Church, Corner Brook, NL

It’s music for the season and all time. For more info please visit www.allisoncrowe.com

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