The Scope

Listings Sunday, September 9, 2012

Our listings are your guide to what’s on the go in the St. John’s area. If you have an event you’d like included, email all of the details—as well as images—to listings@thescope.ca.

Music

Anthony McDonald (2pm); Arthur O’Brien & Fred Jorgensen (6:30pm); Damian Follett (10pm), Green Sleeves Pub

Con O’Brien (5:30pm); Steve Davis (9pm), Kelly’s Pub

Chris Hennessey (7pm), Arthur & Fred (10:30pm), Shamrock City Pub

Darrell Cooper (acoustic blues) no cover, Fat Cat Blues Bar

Dave Reardon, Bridie Molloy’s

Sunday Funday: DJ Noize Candy, DJ D9, CBTGs
Music Venue Directory

Community

Avalon Wesleyan Church: Meet in a casual atmosphere with coffee & contemporary music, free, Rabbittown Theatre-106 Freshwater Rd 576-6937 (Sundays at 10am)

Dabblers and Divers (Fluvarium) It is the beginning of fall migration and a great time to discover ducks. Learn about dabblers and divers and what they do to get ready for their journey south, Nagle’s Pl 754-3474 (Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30pm; Begins Sep 8)

Devon House Doors Open Days (Craft Council) Clay demos, try your hand at rug hooking and visit the gallery, free, 59 Duckworth St (Sat Sep 8 & Sun Sep 9 from 10am to 4pm)

Doors Open Days: Celebrate local architecture and heritage by exploring some of the hidden gems in the city free of charge. Visit http://goo.gl/maps/zkFK for full list of venues 739-7870 (Sat Sep 8 & Sun Sep 9 from 10am to 4pm)

Open Garden Day 2012: Take a self-guided tour of private gardens to see how people grow food in your neighbourhood, maps available at www.feastnl.ca (Sun Sep 9 from 12pm to 4pm)

Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope: Raise funds for research. Rain or shine, Bowring Park (Sun Sep 9; registration at 9am, walk at 10am)

Video-making Workshop (Black Bag Media Collective) Vancouver artist/filmmaker Flick Harrison will offer one-on-one and group workshops in video making and editing, focusing primarily on shooting and documenting live bands, contact theblackbags@yahoo.ca to arrange participation (Tue Aug 28 to Sun Sep 9)
More Community Events • Lectures & Forums • Kids & Teen • Meetings & Classes

On Stage

Tango on the Edge: A social gathering to dance Argentine tango, $7, Arts & Culture Centre (Thursdays at 8:30pm & Sundays at 7pm)
More Theatre • Dance & Performance • Spoken & Written • Comedy

On Display

A Sullen Silence: Solo exhibition of contemporary quilts by Heidi Wagner in which faded and worn fabrics reflect our disappearing rural communities, Annex Gallery-59 Duckworth St (Ends Sep 30)

Back in the Day: David Blackwood’s Newfoundland & Labrador: Exhibition co-curated by Blackwood featuring artifacts, archival records, and examples of his artworks, The Rooms-9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000

Black Ice: David Blackwood: Prints of NL showcase the renowned artist’s most iconic, drawing on the island as a source of inspiration, The Rooms-9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000 (Guided tours Wednesdays & Sundays at 2pm, 3pm & 4pm; Ends Sep 9)

Earth Skins: Three Decades of Drawing by Susan Wood: Reflections on mortality, inspired by women’s corporeal experience, The Rooms (Opens Sat Sep 8; Reception Fri Sep 21 at 7:30pm)

Following Memories: Exhibition of hooked rugs by Sarah Feltham and multimedia sculpture by Nicole Russell-Pitcher focus on our connection with the past and a sense of home, Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749 (Ends Sep 30)

Inner Works: Selections from the People’s Collection: Featuring artists such as Anne Meredith Barry, Peter Bell, David Blackwood, Christopher Pratt, Mary Pratt, Helen Parsons Shepherd, Reginald Shepherd, Gerald Squires & Don Wright, The Rooms-9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000

Landline: Recent photographs by Ned Pratt, Christina Parker Gallery-50 Water St 753-0580 (Ends Sep 15)

Mindscapes (CMHA-NL) Art exhibit showcasing the talent of aspiring and established artists living with mental illness or mental health issues, Rogue Gallery-Eastern Edge-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Ends Oct 3)

New Releases: New Paintings by Richard Steele include ” Everything’s Just Hunky Dory”, ” Hide n Seek”, and “Seaman’s Blues”, Richard Steele Gallery-63 Harvey Rd 754-6741

Painting in the Garden: Botanical Garden art group exhibition features work by 29 artists, 306 Mt Scio Rd 864-8590 (Opens Fri Sep 7; Ends Sep 26)

Private Moments Revisited: New works by Bonnie Leyton & Ginok Song. Bonnie’s work consists of sculpture and Ginok has a new body of oil paintings, Leyton Gallery-Clift’s-Baird’s Cove 722-7177 (Opening Reception Sat Sep 8 at 3pm; Ends Sep 30)

Summer Exhibition Continued: New works by Gerald Squires and George Horan. Also featuring Kenneth J Harvey’s first exhibit of photographic works, Gerald Squires Art Gallery-52 Prescott St

The Alcove: Textured oil paintings by June Walker Wilson, Ultramarine Fine Art Studio-100 Duckworth St (Opens Sun Sep 2)

Working on History: Watching Our Stories Unfold: An exhibition of artifacts reflecting life in NL from the 1700s to present day, The Rooms-9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000
More Visual Art • Museums

On Screen

Video Screenings: Screening of videos made in Flick Harrison’s video-making workshop will be screened at various venues around town and exhibited at the Black Bag Media Collective’s studio (Fri Sep 7 to Sun Sep 9)

More Limited Run • Daily Showings

More Community Events • On Stage • On Display • On Screen • Museums

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