The Scope

Daily events Nov 1

COORS LIGHT TRAUMA FMX WORLD TOUR: 12 top international pros from the FMX and BMX pro circuit, $20, Mile One Centre 576-7657

St John’s Farmers Market, 9am-2pm, Lion’s Chalet, Bonaventure Ave 579-0890

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Music Satuday, Nov 1

All Request Saturdays w/ DJ Traxx, Turkey Joe’s

Badcock Four, Fat Cat

Bic & The Ballpoints, Club One

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

Cause & Effect (hardcore), Kill Your Parents, Once Loved, Four of a Kind, 10pm, $5, Distortion

DJ Mikey B, DJ Steve Murray, DJ Electro, $5 till 1:30am, Liquid

DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone

Freshly Squeezed, Tol’s Time Out

Greg Tobin, 10pm, West Side Charlie’s-Kenmount Rd

Jeff Dyer & Bill Brennan, 9:30pm, $10, Bianca’s-171 Water St

Mardi Gras 2008 w/ Breakdown (7pm), Freshly Squeezed (8pm), Superstars (9:30pm), Costume encouraged, $15, George Street

NSO Big Ticket Gala: Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra w/ Marc David & Peter Gardner (conductors); Special arrangements by Jim Duff; Sean Rice (clarinet); Calvin Powell (opera); Jenny Gear (vocals), Duane Andrews (jazz), Rex Goudie (vocals); Hosted by Mark Critch & Shawn Majumder, 8pm, $100, Arts & Culture Centre 722-4441

OK Giraffe (Montreal urban gyspy), Zazou (ska), Mercy, The Sexton (indie rock), CBTGs

Rob Cook (3pm), Bill Kelly (6:30pm), Fergus O’Byrne (10pm), Tarahan (11pm), O’Reilly’s

The Brat Attack (CD release), Skullface & Others (punk), Class War Kids (punk), The Satans (surf rock), First Offence (punk), The Ridiculice (hardcore), 9pm, $5, Turner’s

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Daily events Nov 2

Hot Ayres-Cool Moves (Hot Earth Ensemble) A concert inspired by 18th & 20th Century song & dance w/ soprano Caroline Schiller, 2pm, $5/$10/$15, Petro-Canada Hall 753-4603

FEASt Planning Session: Help envision creative ways to build community & respond to local, healthy, sustainable food issues over the coming year, 1pm-4:30pm, The Lantern-35 Barnes Rd

Nature Hike: Explore barrens, boreal forest & bog. Suitable for young children, 10am, 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 Sunday, Nov 2

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

Bill Kelly (6pm), Best Kind (9:30pm), O’Reilly’s

D’Arcy Broderick / Ron Kelly, Darrin Feehan / Andrew Mercer, Damian Follett, Green Sleeves

DON THOMPSON QUARTET: Jazz w/ Don Thompson (piano/vibes), Phil Dwyer (sax/piano), Jim Vivian (bass), Terry Clarke (drums), 8pm, $15/$20, DF Cook Recital Hall 579-4424

Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s

OK Giraffe (Montreal urban gyspy) Danielle Tobin, CBTGs

Retro Sunday: Ladies Night w/ DJ Lex, Turkey Joe’s

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Daily events Nov 3

Literary Reading w/ Lisa Moore & emerging writers Milan Parab, Chad Pelley & Lori Savory, free, 7:30pm, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882

St John’s City Council Meeting: Refer to Council Agenda at www.stjohns.ca (posted Friday afternoon), Public welcome, 4:30pm, City Hall-Council Chambers, 4th fl

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Music Monday, Nov 3

Damien Follett, Green Sleeves

Darrell Cooper & Colin Harris, The Dock

Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s

Con O’Brien (8pm) Kelly’s Pub

Fergus O’Byrne, 9pm, O’Reilly’s

Jim Joyce, Erin’s

Post-Stars Show w/ OK Giraffe (Montreal urban gyspy), The Mountains & The Trees (folk rock), CBTGs

Stars (indie rock), Hey Rosetta! (indie rock), $25/$30, Club One 1-888-311-9090

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Daily events Nov 4

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

Tinnitus Teleconference (Can. Hard of Hearing Assoc) Dizzy? Spinning? Vertigo? Meniere’s? Participate by phone in your own home, free, 7pm, sign up at 753-3953

Trivia Night, Rose & Thistle

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Music Tuesday, Nov 4

Acoustic Tuesdays w/ Carl Peters & Dave White, Turkey Joe’s

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

Con O’Brien, Kelly’s

Damian Follett & Gary Gambin, Green Sleeves

Danielle Tobin, Andrew Mast & Friends, CBTGs

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

Jamgrass: Featuring Jack Betty & Dave Bridger, CBTGs

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

Mike Hanrahan, Erin’s

Sizzlin’ Salsa: Come dance with us, 8:30pm, $5, Bella Vista

Stars (indie rock), Hey Rosetta! (indie rock), $25/$30, Club One 1-888-311-9090

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Daily events Nov 5

Hot Topics Forum: Not every vote counts: Responding to Canada’s democratic deficit. Discuss pros & cons of adopting a new electoral system, 7pm, MUN Arts & Admin Bldg-1049, Free parking Lot 15

Public Meeting: Arts Venue Needs Assessment & Feasibility Analysis, 7pm, Foran/Greene Rm, 4th fl

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 Wednesday, Nov 5

Anthony McDonald, Erin’s

Chris Kirby (solo acoustic blues) Fat Cat

Epic Wednesdays w/ host Adam Baxter, Distortion

Folk Night w/ The Rosalines, 9pm, $5, The Ship

Generation Lost, Turkey Joe’s

Heavy as F@#$, Dephile, Radical Mutation, The Narrators, 10pm, no cover, Turner’s

Jamgrass: Featuring Jack Betty & Dave Bridger, CBTGs

Kronik, Green Sleeves

Ron Kelly (7pm), Arthur O’Brien & Fred Jorgenson (10:30pm), O’Reilly’s

The Burning Hell (Peterborough indie folk) Rose & Thistle

The Superstars, 10:30pm, Martini Bar

Wild Wednesdays w/ Dr. Drake (house / hip house), no cover B4 midnight, Junctions

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Daily events Nov 6

Café Scientifique: “Food (in)Security: Might We Go Hungry?” A facilitator & handful of experts (farmers, food sellers & food security organizations represented) converse with you on current issues, 7:30pm, free, Signal Hill Interpretation Centre Annex

Lecture Series: Music, Media & Culture: Will Straw (McGill University) presents Music in the Wrong Place: Disco Music in Quebec, 7:30pm, MMaP Gallery, Arts & Culture Centre

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

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

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Music Thursday, Nov 6

Acoustic A Go Go w/Matt Green, Tim Dodge, Flipbee, The Bandits, 10pm, no cover, Turner’s

Andrew Ledrew, Whalen’s

Dani Troubles’ Mix Up, CBTGs

DJ Fracture, Valentine, Distortion

Blair Harvey (solo acoustic) no cover, Fat Cat

Dave Panting, Erin’s

Denielle Hann (7pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (10:30pm), O’Reilly’s

Early Show w/ Joe Belly, 9pm, no cover, Rose & Thistle

Fred Jorgenson & Arthur O’Brien, Kelly’s

International Student Night w/ DJ Chamba, Turkey Joe’s

Kronik, Green Sleeves

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

Tango On The Edge: A social gathering to dance Argentine Tango, 8:30pm-10:30pm, $5, Wedgewood Park Rec Centre 895-2668

The Acoustic Insiders, 10:30pm, Martini Bar

The Burning Hell (Peterborough indie folk), The Mountains & The Trees (folk rock), Rockenspiel (Peterborough glam), Jill Staveley (Peterborough indie folk), The Ship

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Daily events Nov 7

The Earth Mourns: Thoughts from a Christian Environmentalist w/ Jennifer Morgan, The Enchantment of Nature as the Word and Beauty of God w/ Father McCarthy, all faiths welcome, 7pm, $10/$20, Mary Queen of the World Parish Hall-775 Topsail Rd 722-0082

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

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

Oxfam Presentation: Mia Vukojevic speaks on Oxfam’s work in Emergencies & Humanitarian Crises, 4:30pm, free, MUNSU Council Chambers-UC 2001

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Music Friday, Nov 7

709, Club One

Bic & The Ball Points, Tol’s Time Out

Big Tom: All request, Lottie’s Place

Blackie O’Leary (5pm) Kelly’s

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

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

Confused Tourists, Commie Ninjas (Nirvana cover band), 10pm, no cover, Turner’s

DJ Fabian, The Zone

DJ Mikey B, DJ Steve Murray, DJ Electro, $5 till 1:30am, Liquid

DJ Joe Rowe (Ottawa/NL trance), Mike the Tailor, 12pm, $5, 2 George St-below Loft 709

Elliott Carter Turns 100! (MUN Music) Carter celebrated his own 100th birthday by writing a new quintet for clarinet & strings. Canadian premier by alumnus Sean Rice w/ MUN Music faculty, 8pm, $7/$12, DF Cook Recital Hall

Filthy Fridays w/ DJ Lex, Turkey Joe’s

Idlers (ska/reggae) The Dock

Mick Davis, 11pm, no cover, Whalen’s

Point of Promise, Distortion

Queen’s Maid (Pound CD release), Another North, Elite Motif (rock), 10:30pm, $8, Rock House

Rick Lambe, Bull & Finch

Ron Hynes Band (folk/country) Fat Cat

Secret Reggae Band, The Ship

Steve Colburne, 6pm-9pm, Cafe Wedgewood

Steve Edwards, Trinity Pub

The Burning Hell (Peterborough indie folk), Rockenspiel (Peterborough glam), Ilia Nicoll, CBTGs

The Hydrolix, West Side Charlies-Hamlyn Rd

The Moxxy, 10pm, Martini Bar

Traditional Session w/ Graham Wells, Erin’s

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Daily events Nov 8

Book Signing: TC Badcock signs copies of his ‘honour’ series, 2pm, Costco

Embroidery Auction (St John’s Guild of Embroiderers) An opportunity to acquire one-of-a-kind hand embroidered work, 10am-1pm, $10, Arts & Culture Centre, former art gallery

Free Workshop: Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition, invites youth & people who work with youth to learn how to create a short video with an anti-racism message. Register at gwilliams@cyn-stjohns.nf.ca, 12pm-5pm, Community Youth Network-16 Carter’s Hill Pl

Newfoundland Publishers’ Weekend: Come see local publishers & local authors, 1pm-5pm, Chapters

St John’s Farmers Market, 9am-2pm, Lion’s Chalet, Bonaventure Ave 579-0890

The Earth Mourns: Thoughts from a Christian Environmentalist w/ Jennifer Morgan, The Enchantment of Nature as the Word and Beauty of God w/ Father McCarthy, all faiths welcome, 9:30am-3:30pm, $10/$20, Mary Queen of the World Parish Hall-775 Topsail Rd 722-0082

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