The Scope

Music Thursday, Jan 1

Blair Harvey (solo acoustic) no cover, Fat Cat

Dani Troubles’ Mix Up, CBTGs

Dave Panting, Erin’s

Fred Jorgenson & Arthur O’Brien, Kelly’s

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

Jerry Stamp w/ Adam Baxter, midnight, no cover, Bull & Barrel

Larry Foley & Patrick Moran, O’Reilly’s

Matthew Byrne (7pm) Middle Tickle (10:30pm), Shamrock City

Not Quite Kronik, Green Sleeves

Sharon Clarke, The Well

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

Daily events Jan 1

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

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

Music Friday, Jan 2

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), The Punters (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s

Chris Ryan, Whalen’s

Christmas Hootenanny w/ Joe Belly & The Sin City Ramblers, Sherry Ryan & The Wonderful Cures, Texas Chainshaw, Jack Betty and his Bluegrass By’s, $10/$7 w/ cowboy hat & boots, The Ship

D’Arcy Broderick & Ron Kelly (5pm), Hugh Scott (8pm), Shamrock City

DJ Fabian, The Zone

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

Filthy Fridays w/ DJ Lex, Turkey Joe’s

Glyd (exp), Catmanduah (rock), Exotic Narcotic (thrash), Mopey Mumble Mouse (art punk), 10pm, $5, Distortion

Joe Belly & The Sin City Ramblers, The Ship

Rick Lambe, Bull & Finch

Selina Boland Band, Rock House

Steve Colburne, 6pm-9pm, Cafe Wedgewood

Steve Edwards (solo) Fat Cat

Traditional Session w/ Graham Wells, Erin’s

Music Saturday, Jan 3

All Request Saturdays w/ DJ Jay Cee, Turkey Joe’s

Amelia Curran & Jerry Stamp, The Ship

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

Darrell Cooper (acoustic blues) no cover, Fat Cat

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

DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone

Johnny Hardcore, Lee Fitz, Solid Gritty, Cyco, Prototype, The Rit, Sickest Flow, 10pm, $5, Distortion

Mick Davis (rock) 9:30pm-12:30pm, Lower Path

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

Steve Green, Whalen’s

The Insiders, The Dock

Traditional Session w/ Billy Sutton & Graham Wells (6pm), Carl Peters & Bob Taylor (8pm), Shamrock City

Daily events Jan 3

Life On Ice: Family fun interactive program that explores how wetland animals react to icy winters. Learn all about water and its three states, outdoor component, story time, game, & craft session, 1:30pm, The Fluvarium-5 Nagle’s Pl 754-3474

Music Sunday, Jan 4

Acoustic A Go Go, Distortion

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

Chris Hennessey (5:30pm), Arthur & Con O’Brien (9:30pm), Shamrock City

Matt Green, Neener Neener, Megan Ellis, Brent Borland, Dan Trouble, Dan Ficken, Better than the Buskers, Random Folk, Distortion

Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s

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

Rickards Irish Sundays, Green Sleeves

Session w/ Allan Byrne (6pm), Best Kind (930pm), O’Reilly’s

Daily events Jan 4

Life On Ice: Family fun interactive program that explores how wetland animals react to icy winters. Learn all about water and its three states, outdoor component, story time, game, & craft session, 1:30pm, The Fluvarium-5 Nagle’s Pl 754-3474

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

Music Monday, Jan 5

Anthony McDonald, 9:30pm, Shamrock City

Better Than The Buskers, Truth Laced Lie, 11pm, $5, Junctions

Bill Kelly (6pm), Fergus O’Byrne (9pm), O’Reilly’s

Damien Follett, Green Sleeves

Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s

Daily events Jan 5

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

Music Tuesday, Jan 6

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

Conemmara, 9:30pm, Shamrock City

Damian Follett & Gary Gambin, Green Sleeves

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

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

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

Daily events Jan 6

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

James Joyce Reading (Open Actor’s Studio) Bryan Hennessey reads the story The Dead, 7pm, $10, Commissariat House, King’s Bridge Road 753-0765

Trivia Night, Rose & Thistle

Music Wednesday, Jan 7

Anthony McDonald, Erin’s

D’Arcy Broderick & Ron Kelly, 5pm, Shamrock City

Dave White, Turkey Joe’s

Denielle Hann, The Well

Epic Wednesdays w/ host Adam Baxter, Distortion

Folk Night w/ David Guy, 9pm, $5, The Ship

Kronik, Green Sleeves

Matt Byrne (7pm), The Navigators (10:30pm), O’Reilly’s

Salsa On The Rock: Come dance with us, 8:30pm, $5, Rock House

The Superstars, 10:30pm, Martini Bar

Ward Pike (solo acoustic) no cover, Fat Cat

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

Daily events Jan 7

Bookclub: Discuss Tracey Chevalier’s Falling Angels. All are welcome, 7pm-8:30pm, AC Hunter Library-Arts & Culture Centre

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

Music Thursday, Jan 8

Darrell Cooper (acoustic blues) no cover, Fat Cat

Dave Panting, Erin’s

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

Fred Jorgenson & Arthur O’Brien, Kelly’s

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

Jerry Stamp w/ Patrick Molloy, midnight, no cover, Bull & Barrel

Matthew Byrne (7pm) Middle Tickle (10:30pm), Shamrock City

Not Quite Kronik, Green Sleeves

Punk Rock Thursdays w/ The Class War Kids, Distortion

Sharon Clarke, The Well

Slaughter, Junctions

Steve Abbott’s Downstairs Mix-Up, 10:30pm, $5, CBTGs

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

Daily events Jan 8

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

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

St John’s Storytelling Circle: An open mic of local tales by local tellers, 7:30pm, $3, Crow’s Nest Officer’s Club

Music Friday, Jan 9

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), The Navigators (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s

D’Arcy Broderick & Ron Kelly (5pm), Hugh Scott (8pm), Shamrock City

DJ Fabian, The Zone

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

Filthy Fridays w/ DJ Lex, Turkey Joe’s

Jerry Stamp, Adam Baxter, Trevor Bennett & Dave Whitty, $5, Distortion

Jon Butt, Whalen’s

Rick Lambe, Bull & Finch

Scott Goudie (acoustic blues) no cover, Fat Cat

Steve Colburne, 6pm-9pm, Cafe Wedgewood

Traditional Session w/ Graham Wells, Erin’s

Daily events Jan 9

Free Public Talk: An Introduction to the Shambhala teachings, 7:30pm, Billy Rahal Clubhouse-behind 100 Elizabeth Ave

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

Women’s Studies Speakers’ Series: Bearing Witness and The Vagina Monologues: This presentation explores, through interviews with cast members in St. John’s, NL, concept of bearing witness and the creation of collective memory in The Vagina Monologues, 2pm-3pm, MUN Science Building, SN-4087

Music Saturday, Jan 10

All Request Saturdays w/ DJ Jay Cee, Turkey Joe’s

An Evening of Psychadelia w/ AE Bridger, Kujo, Local Tough, Benign Canine Antics, 11pm, $7, The Ship

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

Dave White, Whalen’s

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

DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone

Errand Boy (Childsplay benefit) Map to Temenos, Braveyard, The Satans, $5, Distortion

Mick Davis (rock) 9:30pm-12:30pm, Lower Path

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

Sinfonia #2 (NSO) Scandinavian Smorgasbord w/ clarinetist Sean Rice & music from Denmark, Finland, Sweden & Norway,

8pm, $21/$25, Cook Recital Hall

Traditional Session w/ Billy Sutton & Graham Wells (6pm), Carl Peters & Bob Taylor (8pm), Shamrock City

Ward Pike (solo acoustic) no cover, Fat Cat

Daily events Jan 10

Life On Ice: Family fun interactive program that explores how wetland animals react to icy winters. Learn all about water and its three states, outdoor component, story time, game, & craft session, 1:30pm, The Fluvarium-5 Nagle’s Pl 754-3474

Music Sunday, Jan 11

Acoustic A Go Go, Distortion

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

Chris Hennessey (5:30pm), Arthur & Con O’Brien (9:30pm), Shamrock City

Melodies, Masks and Marnu (MUN Music) MUN alums Chris Anstey and Layla Roberts are back from Winnipeg with a recital of violin & flute chamber music. Works by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Ibert and Marnu, 8pm, $7/$12, DF Cook Recital Hall

Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s

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

Rickards Irish Sundays, Green Sleeves

Session w/ Allan Byrne (6pm), Best Kind (930pm), O’Reilly’s

Daily events Jan 11

Bowring Park Foundation AGM, General public are welcome to attend, 3pm, The Bungalow-Bowring Park

Life On Ice: Family fun interactive program that explores how wetland animals react to icy winters. Learn all about water and its three states, outdoor component, story time, game, & craft session, 1:30pm, The Fluvarium-5 Nagle’s Pl 754-3474

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

Music Monday, Jan 12

Anthony McDonald, 9:30pm, Shamrock City

Bill Kelly (6pm), Fergus O’Byrne (9pm), O’Reilly’s

Damien Follett, Green Sleeves

Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s