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Daily events Aug 1

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

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East Meets West Busker Performances: Abracadabra Street Theatre w/ Peter Duchemin; Gentlemen Jugglers; Diabloist, acrobat & strongwoman Kat Finck; Magic w/ Michael James; Bart the Busker; Alley’Oop Hula Hoop, 12pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Chef Demos w/ mussels, slamon, steel head, shrimp, crab, lamb & pork, 1pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Music: Tim Barnes (1:30pm), Vanessa Williams (3pm), John Feltham (4:30pm), Mark Bragg Band (7:30pm), The Regulators (9pm), Laser Show (10:30pm), free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

Friendship Club: For seniors, 2pm-4pm, 737-2333

MUN Botanical Garden: Trails, giftshop & tearoom, 10am-5pm, free today, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

Solar Eclipse

St. John’s Pride Pubcrawl, check Facebook tinyurl.com/5n3lka for details

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Music Friday, Aug 1

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

A Touch of Class, Ironworks, Amusia, 9pm, Musicians Bar

Adam & The Tear Jerkers, Trapper John’s

Badcock Four (blues) Fat Cat

Better Than The Buskers (acoustic), Maggie Meyer (acoustic), 11pm, $5, Roxxy’s

Big Tom: All request, Lottie’s Place

Bionic (Montreal rock), Sheavy (rock), Jigger (rock), $10/$12, Junctions

Blackie O’Leary (5pm) Kelly’s

Bluegrass Concert (New Life NF) 7pm, free, Bannerman Park

Bob MacDonald, 6pm-10pm, no cover, The Republic

Chris Hennessey (5pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (8:15pm), Greeley’s Reel (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s

Dave White, The Well

DJs Mikey B, DJ Steve Murry & DJ Electro, no cover before 1:30am, Junctions

George Street Festival: Billy & The Bruisers (5:30pm); Stereotype (8pm); Timber (9pm), $15, George Street Band Stand

Idlers (ska reggae) The Ship

Jersey, Greensleeves

Liz Solo (rock), Jill Porter (rock), Mike Kean, Marcel Levandier, Steve Colbourne, Vanessa Mary Wade, $6, Rose & Thistle

Mick Davis (rock) Whalen’s

Miss Conduct, Club One

Potatobug (rock), Dan Ficken, 10:30pm, $8/$10, Distortion

St. John’s Pride: Doris Anita Douche’s That Time of the Month…Doris goes in search of the Best Chest & more, 11pm-3am, no cover before 12am, The Zone

Stereotype (rock) The Dock

Steve Abbott Hi Lighter Party, 10pm, Turner’s Tavern

Taharan, 10:30pm, Bridie Molloys

The Insiders, Rock House

The Subtitles (pop), Texas Chainsaw (rockabilly), CBTGs

The Vibe, Green Sleeves

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Music Saturday, Aug 2

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Liquid Ice Promotions) DJ Kevin Penney, Leo Van Ulden, Moxy, Mike Taylor, 8pm, $40 (dinner & music), The Abbey Restaurant 757-3318

Badcock Four, Fat Cat

Bionic (Montreal rock), Potatobug (rock), $10/$12, Distortion

Bob MacDonald, 6pm-9pm, PJ Billington’s – Kenmount Rd

Breakdown, Whalen’s

Bump, Rock House

Dead Tree Snipers, CBTGs

Denielle Hann, The Well

DJs Mikey B, DJ Steve Murry & DJ Electro, no cover before 1:30am, Junctions

DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone

Errand Boy (indie electronica) 10pm, Turner’s Tavern

Fuse (rock) Trapper John’s

George Street Festival: Tequila Rockingbirds (7pm); Terri Lynn Eddy Band (8pm); Bump (9:30pm), $15, George Street Band Stand

Karla Pilgrim (folk/country) $5, Rose & Thistle

Idlers (ska/reggae)The Ship

Jimmy Thompson Jazz Band, Black Dog Pub

Miss Conduct, Club One

Rob Cook (3pm), Traditional Session (6pm), Fergus O’Byrne (10pm), Greeley’s Reel (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s

St. John’s Pride: Spank…Pride Weekend Fetish Night, 10pm, The Zone

Stereotype (rock) The Dock

Taharan, 10:30pm, Bridie Molloys

Terri Lynn Eddy Band (rock) Rock House

The Regulators, Green Sleeves

The Vibe, 9pm, West Side Charlie’s (Torbay Rd)

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Daily events Aug 2

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

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Book Signing: Emily and the Captain by Noelle Hall, 2pm-4pm, Downhome Shoppe

East Meets West Busker Performances: Abracadabra Street Theatre w/ Peter Duchemin; Gentlemen Jugglers; Diabloist, acrobat & strongwoman Kat Finck; Magic w/ Michael James; Bart the Busker; Alley’Oop Hula Hoop, 12pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Chef Demos w/ mussels, slamon, steel head, shrimp, crab, lamb & pork, 1pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Music: Barry Dewling (1:30pm), Seagull Soup (7:30pm), In the Flesh: Tribute to Pink Floyd (9pm), Laser Show (10:30pm), free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

St. John’s Pride All Ages Bowling, check Facebook tinyurl.com/5n3lka for details

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Music Sunday, Aug 3

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Blair Harvey (solo acoustic) 9:30pm-12:30am, Rose & Thistle

Blair Harvey & The Dregs (country) Rock House

Damian Follett, 10:30pm, Green Sleeves

Denielle Hann (1:30pm) O’Reilly’s

George Street Festival: The Waiting: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tribute (7pm); Solitary Man: Neil Diamond Tribute (8pm); Dixie Chicklets (9:30pm) $15, George Street Band Stand

Irish Afternoons w/ Darcy Broderick & Ron Kelly, Green Sleeves

Lindsay Barr & Friends (folk rock) CBTGs

Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s

Skinny Lenny & The Ruckus, Trapper John’s

The Tequila Rockingbirds, Fat Cat

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Daily events Aug 3

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

East Meets West Antique Car Show, 1pm-5pm, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Busker Performances: Abracadabra Street Theatre w/ Peter Duchemin; Gentlemen Jugglers; Diabloist, acrobat & strongwoman Kat Finck; Magic w/ Michael James; Bart the Busker; Alley’Oop Hula Hoop, 12pm-5pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Chef Demos w/ mussels, slamon, steel head, shrimp, crab, lamb & pork, 1pm-5pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Music: Terry Parsons (1:30pm), Sharon Clarke (3pm), Blacky O’Leary (4:30pm), free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)

East Meets West Shed Party w/ Síochána (4pm); Hypnotist Gary Summers (5:30pm); The Hustling Bustling Cabaret (7pm); Billy and the Bruisers (8:30pm); Masterless Men (10:15pm), The Glacier (Mount Pearl)

Le Café Français: Pour parler le français, et aussi socialiser avec des francophones et des francophiles, L’anglais est interdit, 16H, gratuit, Atlantic Place, près de Starbucks (Facebook: tinyurl.com/37nojj)

Nature Hike: Explore barrens, boreal forest & bog. Suitable for young children, 10am, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Young Fiddlers: The STEP Fiddlers, The Celtic FIddlers, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Jaden Cormier,The Petty Rogues, Russells in the Corner, 2:30pm, $6/$12, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900

Open Mic Stand Up Comedy, 10pm, no cover, Victory Tavern

Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St

St. John’s Pride Parade, Drag Race & BBQ: Bring rainbows, flags, streamers, costumes, waterguns & anything else that means Pride to you (1pm); Drag races & BBQ to follow, City Hall

Wading Into Wetlands: Crafts, stories, games, activities, duck-feeding & nature hikes, 10am-4pm, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

Walk on Water: Get fit, meet new people and learn about the downtown area, 10am (rain or shine), free, Auntie Crae’s

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Music Monday, Aug 4

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Damien Follett, Greensleeves

Darrell Cooper & Colin Harris, The Dock

Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s

Con O’Brien (8pm) Kelly’s Pub

Fergus O’Byrne, 9pm-1am, O’Reilly’s

George Street Festival: Queen’s Maid (7pm); Original member Manny Charlton & the music of Nazareth (8pm); Loverboy (9:30pm), $20, George Street Band Stand

Jim Joyce, Erin’s

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Crossing over: An Evening of North American Fiddle Music w/ Crooked Stovepipe (NL), Ivan & Vivian Hicks (NB), Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman (US), Pierre Schryer & Andy Hillhouse (ON/BC), Mike Stevens & Raymond McLain (ON/US), Brenda Stubbert & Janine Randall (NS), 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre

Queens Maid (rock) Rock House

Stereotype (rock) Trapper John’s

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Daily events Aug 4

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

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North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Florence: Performed by dancer/actor Louise Moyes, this show recreates the life of storyteller, musician & dancer Florence Leprieur, aged 94, from the Port-au-Port Peninsula, $6/$12, 12pm, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900

Open Poetry Night, 9pm, Turner’s Tavern

Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St

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Music Tuesday, Aug 5

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

2nd Annual Putting the House Up (Cabot Habitat for Humanity) Pre-Regatta day party & silent auction w/ Billy & The Bruisers, Shawn Silver & the iDancers, $10/$15, Bella Vista

Chris Hennessey (5pm), Blaine Lamb (8pm), open mic (10pm), Larry Foley & Rob Cook (12am), O’Reilly’s

Colin Davis & Dave Edmunds, Whalen’s

Con O’Brien, Kelly’s

Damian Follett & Gary Gambin, Green Sleeves

Danielle Tobin, Andrew Mast & Friends, CBTGs

George Street Festival: Kilkenny Krew (7pm); Tarahan (8pm); Celtic Connection (9:30pm)$15, George Street Band Stand

Greg Bolger, Trapper John’s

Hot Piano Tuesday w/ Sharon Clarke & Dave Brodrick, 9:30pm, Martini Bar

Joe Belly & The Sin City Ramblers, Rose & Thistle

Mick Davis (solo acoustic) 9:30pm-1am, no cover, Fat Cat

Middle Tickle, Rock House

Mike Hanrahan, Erin’s

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Celtic Crossings: Paul Anderson (SCOT), Bulla Timpanica (SP), Matt Cranitch & Seamus Creagh (IRE), The Dardanelles (NL), Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (SCOT), Nancy Kerr & James Fagan (ENG), Ward Allan MacDonald & Richard Wood (PEI), 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre

Singer-Songwriters Night, no cover, Musicians Bar

Sizzlin’ Salsa: Come dance with us, 8pm, $5, Bella Vista

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Daily events Aug 5

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

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Auntie Crae’s Band, lunchtime, free – no purchase necessary, Auntie Crae’s

MS Maasdam: Arrives 12pm, St John’s Harbour

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Canadian Old Time Dance: Learn a new, old dance or kick up your heels & socialize (foxtrots, two-steps, waltzes, schottisches & square sets), 10:30pm-1am, $12, MUN Gushue Hall 729-3900

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Soup & Scandanavia: Music from Norway, Denmark & Sweden featuring eaturing Haugaard & Høirup, Owe Ronström, Karin Eriksson, Mats Nilsson, Ingegerd Sigfridsson, Trent Bruner, 12pm, $20 (lunch included), Cochrane St. United 729-3900

Poetry, Jazz and Biography (A Brace of Hehirs Productions) Michael Boyle (poetry), Patrick Boyle (trumpet), Wayne Ralph (author), 8:30pm, $10, The Ship

Trivia Night, Rose & Thistle

Youth Group: For lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgendered, queer questioning, or curious youth. Chill out, grab some food & meet new folks, 6:30pm, free, Choices for Youth, 12-16 Carter’s Hill Pl 699-0509

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Music Wednesday, Aug 6

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Anthony McDonald, Erin’s

Chris Kirby (solo acoustic blues) Fat Cat

Denielle Hann (7pm), Arthur O’Brien & Fred Jorgensen (10pm), O’Reilly’s

Epic Wednesdays w/ host Adam Baxter, Distortion

Folk Night, 9pm, $5, The Ship

Friends of Jack, Trapper John’s

Greg Tobin, The Well

Heavy as F@#$, 9pm, Turner’s

Kronik, Greensleeves

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Crossing Cultures: A Crowd of Bold Sharemen (NL), Eric Favreau and Paul Marchand (QC), Folk of Labrador (NL), Haaguard and Høirup (DEN), Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton (ON), Kelly Russell (NL), Lesa Terry (US), 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre

The Superstars, 10:30pm, Martini Bar

Wednesday Night Collective, CBTGs

Wet Wednesdays w/ DJ Sina (hip hop) vs Dr. Drake (house / hip house), no cover B4 midnight, Junctions

Women Rockin Night, Musicians Bar

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Daily events Aug 6

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

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Family Programs: Regatta Day activities plus The Titanic Story & Journey Through Space, Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, 737-7884

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Dancing on the Atlantic Rim: Dance your way across the Scandinavia, Cape Breton & other shores, 10:30pm-1am, $12, MUN Gushue Hall 729-3900

Royal St. John’s Regatta, weather permitting! 576-8921

The Great Casavant Organ, David Drinkell plays varied programs of sacred and secular works, 1:15pm-1:45pm, free, Anglican Cathedral

The Rooms: Free admission 6pm-9pm, 9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000

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Music Thursday, Aug 7

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Damian Follett, The Well

Darrell Cooper (solo acoustic) no cover, Fat Cat

Dave Panting, Erin’s

Don Brownrigg, Sherry Ryan, The Ship

Downstairs Mix Up w/ The Danny Keating & Steve Abbott Collective, CBTGs

Early Show w/ Alison White, 9pm, no cover, Rose & Thistle

Figgy Duff: Figgy Duff Live – Silver Reunion featuring Pamela Morgan, Frank Maher, Dave Panting, Kelly Russell, Philip Dinn, George Morgan & Rob Laidlaw, 8pm, $28, Bella Vista 722-5237

Fred Jorgenson & Arthur O’Brien, Kelly’s

Friends of Jack, Trapper John’s

Kronik, Greensleeves

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Crossing Back: Liz Carroll & John Doyle (US/IRE), Graham Wells & Chain Rock (NL), Christian Lemaitre (FR), Fiddle Stories: The Métis Elder Youth Legacy (CAN), Christina Smith (NL), Erynn Marshall & Dave Clarke (BC), finale features as many fiddlers as can fit on stage, 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900

Percy Macdonald & Dave Caines, Whalen’s

Ron & Robert Kelly (7pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (10:30pm), O’Reilly’s

Songwriter’s Showcase w/ Jerry Stamp & Sharon Clarke, no cover, Bull & Barrel

Stixx & Stones w/ Greg Tobin & Roger Stoodley, The Dock

The Acoustic Insiders, 10:30pm, Martini Bar

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Daily events Aug 7

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

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Mall Walkers Club, 8:45am, Avalon Mall, 737-2333

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Ceilidh Dance: Learn a new, old dance or kick up your heels & socialize (Scottish set dances), 10:30pm-1am, $12, MUN Gushue Hall 729-3900

Republic Pro Wrestling, 8:30pm-11pm, $8, Junctions

Seniors Bridging Cultures: Tea, guest speakers & conversation, 2pm, Seniors Resource Centre 737-2333

Tuckamore Festival (Chamber Music) We’re Home to Play! Alumnus Patrick Cashin (piano) & Sean Rice (clarinet,) 12:30pm-1:15pm, free, The Kirk – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Weaving the Wind: A Celtic harp recital by Ed Kavanagh, 1pm-2pm, $7, Basilica Museum, 200 Military Rd

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Music Friday, Aug 8

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

709, Club One

Big Tom: All request, Lottie’s Place

Blackie O’Leary (5pm) Kelly’s

Bob MacDonald, 6pm-10pm, no cover, The Republic

Catcher (rock) 10pm, Distortion

Chris Hennessey (5pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (8:15pm), Navigators (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s

Dave White, The Well

Daytime Ghost (electronic rock CD release) 10pm, Turner’s Tavern

Destroy Hope (Halifax punk), Richard, Dead, Departed (metalcore), Braveyard (punk), At Large, 10pm, Junctions

DJ Fabian, The Zone

DJ Hatiras (house), Mikey B, Steve Murray, $10/$15, Junctions

Evening Matinee w/ Scott Goudie, 6pm-9pm, no cover, Fat Cat

Funky Dory (funk / jam band) The Ship

Ignition, Green Sleeves

NL Folk Festival: Opening ceremonies & Ode to NL (6:15pm); Mike Hanrahan, Lifetime Achievement award, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Erynn Marshall & Dave Clarke, The Duane Andrews Quartet, Andy Irvine, Gulliver’s Spree, Ron Hynes, Ford Elms, The Masterless Men, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508

Scott Conway, Whalen’s

Sherry Ryan (country), Don Brownrigg (folk), Rose & Thistle

The Comuppins, Texas Chainsaw (rockabilly) Rock House

The Discounts (hip hop/reggae) CBTGs

The Monday Nights (rock) Fat Cat

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Daily events Aug 8

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

5th Annual Downtown Buskers Festival: Juggling, acrobatics, magic, comedy – from sword swallowing to death defying coffin escapes, 1pm-10pm, Pier 7, Scotia Center & Murray Premises

Family Programs: Interactive programs featuring The Titanic Story & Journey Through Space, Johnson Geo Centre, 175 Signal Hill Road 737-7884

Friendship Club: For seniors, 2pm-4pm, 737-2333

Kids Day: Puppet show, tattoo performance, musket demos by costumed staff, face painting, Frisbee w/ prizes, free hotdogs & refreshments, 11am, free, Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada

North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Lasting Legacy Concert w/ fiddlers Ed Lear, Karen Iny, Evelyn Osborne, Rendell Mercer, 4pm, by donation, DF Cook Recital Hall 729-3900

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Music Saturday, Aug 9

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

709, Club One

Bob MacDonald, 6pm-9pm, PJ Billington’s – Kenmount Rd

Colleen Power (singer/songwriter) The Victory

Dave White, The Well

Dave White & Carl Peters, 9pm, West Side Charlie’s (Kenmount Rd)

DJ Hatiras (house), DJ Fox, Dr Drake, $10/$15, Junctions

DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone

Ignition, Green Sleeves

Jermey Rice B-Day Show, 9pm, Turner’s Tavern

Jimmy Thompson Jazz Band, Black Dog Pub

Mark Bragg & The Butchers (indie rock) The Ship

Mojo (blues) Fat Cat

NL Folk Festival: Songwriters Circle w/ Colleen Power, Lindsay Ferguson, Blair Harvey, Amelia Curran & Ron Hynes, The Forgotten Bouzouki, Seamus Creagh & Matt Cranitch, A Crowd of Bold Sharemen, Le
Vent Du Nord, The Roger Howse Band, Idlers, 8-Track Favourites. 6:30pm-12am, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508

Redline, 9pm, West Side Charlie’s (Torbay Rd)

Rob Cook (3pm), Traditional Session (6pm), Fergus O’Byrne (10pm), Navigators (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s

The Fall From Here (screamo), Destroy Hope (Halifax punk), Richard, Regiment (punk), Articuno (prog), Distortion

The Gramercy Riffs, CBTGs

The Kremlin (Red Menace CD release), The Pathological Lovers (rock), 11pm, $10, Rock House

The Player’s Cue 15th Anniversary w/ 3’s A Crowd, 10pm, Player’s Cue, Mount Pearl

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Daily events Aug 9

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

5th Annual Downtown Buskers Festival: Juggling, acrobatics, magic, comedy – from sword swallowing to death defying coffin escapes, 1pm-10pm, Pier 7, Scotia Center & Murray Premises

Family Programs: Interactive programs featuring The Titanic Story & Journey Through Space, Johnson Geo Centre, 175 Signal Hill Road 737-7884

NL Folk Festival: MAIN STAGE: The Mahers Bahers, Danny Mills & Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Roy Johnston, Folk of Conception Bay North, The Myricks, Eventide, Folk of Bay St. George. NEIL MURRAY STAGE: Katrina & Keely Boland, Ellen Power, Russells in the Corner, Valerie Hewson, STEP Fiddlers, Jenna Kelly, Cunla, Chelsea Parsons. DANCE STAGE: NF Set Dancing (10am), Scottish Country Dancing (11am), Irish Set Dancing (12pm), 1pm-5:30pm unless noted, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508

Wild Rose Rally & Ride (Protected Areas Association benefit) Motorcycle enthusiasts raise funds for wilderness protection w/ rally, enterainment & bike show, St John’s Racing & Entertainment Centre 738-3278

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Music Sunday, Aug 10

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Blair Harvey (solo acoustic) 9:30pm-12:30am, Rose & Thistle

Damian Follett, 10:30pm, Green Sleeves

Denielle Hann (1:30pm) O’Reilly’s

Irish Afternoons w/ Ronnie Power & Anthony McDonald, Green Sleeves

Lindsay Barr & Friends (folk rock) CBTGs

Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s

NL Folk Festival: MAIN STAGE: Amelia Curran, Sons of Erin, Curtis Andrews, Nuno Cristo & Patrick Boyle, The Lori Cooper Band, Sylvia Tyson, Figgy Duff, Graham Wells & Chain Rock, Shanneyganock.
6:30pm-12am, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508

The Tequila Rockingbirds, Fat Cat

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Daily events Aug 10

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

5th Annual Downtown Buskers Festival: Juggling, acrobatics, magic, comedy – from sword swallowing to death defying coffin escapes, 1pm-10pm, Pier 7, Scotia Center & Murray Premises

Angelle Apparel: 6th Annual Fashion Show (Fluvaruim benefit) Andria Edison shows her latest environmental-themed designs, plus silent auction, 7pm, Masonic Temple 765-4912

Family Nature Hike, 10am, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

Flower Garden Tour, Suitable for families w/ young children, 12pm-1pm, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

Le Café Français: Pour parler le français, et aussi socialiser avec des francophones et des francophiles, L’anglais est interdit, 16H, gratuit, Atlantic Place, près de Starbucks (Facebook: tinyurl.com/37nojj)

Morning Bird Watch w/ Dr. Howard Clase, 8am, free, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

Nature Hike: Explore barrens, boreal forest & bog. Suitable for young children, 10am, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590

NL Folk Festival: MAIN STAGE: Matthew Byrne, Pierre Shryer, Jerome Epstein, Art Stoyles & Friends, John Clarke & The Rosalines, Allan Ricketts & Hugh Scott, The Dardanelles, The Folk of Labrador. NEIL MURRAY STAGE: Matthew Morry, Haley McGrath, William Corbett & Sarah Harris, Jesse English, Mark Browne, Petty Rogues, Branch Lancers, Young Folk. DANCE STAGE: nglish Country Dancing (10am), Traditional Inuit Drumming & Dancing (11am), English Morris Dancing (12pm), 1pm-5:30pm unless noted, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508

Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St

The Titanic Story: The astonishing tale of this world-famous disaster, 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 7:30pm, Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, 737-7884

Walk on Water: Get fit, meet new people and learn about the downtown area, 10am (rain or shine), free, Auntie Crae’s

Wild Rose Rally & Ride (Protected Areas Association benefit) Motorcycle enthusiasts raise funds for wilderness protection w/ ride, 738-3278

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Music Monday, Aug 11

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Damien Follett, Greensleeves

Darrell Cooper & Colin Harris, The Dock

Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s

Con O’Brien (8pm) Kelly’s Pub

Fergus O’Byrne, 9pm-1am, O’Reilly’s

Jim Joyce, Erin’s

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Daily events Aug 11

Wed, Jul 30, 2008

The Scope

Council Meeting: Refer to Council Agenda at stjohns.ca for meeting agenda items (posted Friday afternoon), Public is welcome, 4:30pm, Council Chambers, 4th floor St. John’s City Hall

Open Poetry Night, 9pm, Turner’s Tavern

Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St

The Titanic Story: The astonishing tale of this world-famous disaster, 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 7:30pm, Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, 737-7884

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