The Scope

Listings Wednesday, September 12, 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

Blacky O’Leary (7pm); Arthur & Fred (10:30pm), Shamrock City Pub

Con O’Brien, 7pm, Bridie Molloy’s

Dave White (6pm); Damian Follett (10pm), Green Sleeves Pub

Epic Acoustic Wednesday: With host Adam Baxter, $5, Distortion

Folk Night: Denis Parker & John Clarke, 9pm, The Ship

Guest DJ, Onyx Niteclub

Jason Lacour, Trapper John’s Pub

Justin Fancy (5:30pm); Anthony McDonald (9:30pm), Kelly’s Pub

Karaoke, 10pm, Karaoke Kops Party Bar

Larry Foley, Erin’s Pub

Mac Lake & Ryan Sheaves (acoustic blues), Fat Cat Blues Bar

Open Mic, no cover, The Breezeway

Solstice Songs (MUN Music) Andrew Staniland unveils an electroacoustic music controller, Ryan Scott, Duo Concernante, Vernon Regehr, 8pm, $15/$10, DF Cook Recital Hall

Stixx & Stones, Martini Bar

The Great Casavant Organ: Bach to the 20th Century with David Drinkell, 1:15pm, free, Anglican Cathedral

Wolfpack Wednesdays: Open mic/jam, 10pm, no cover/PWYC, CBTGs
Music Venue Directory

Community

Coastal Sounds: Community choir is seeking new members. No experience necessary, Admiral’s Coast Retirement Centre-Upper Gullies (Wednesdays at 7:30pm; AGM Wed Sep 5)

Free Arts Workshops (For The Love of Learning) An artist-in-residence is on hand to instruct, encourage, or leave you be as you see fit with space and materials, free to youth aged 15 to 35, 37 Cookstown Rd (Wednesdays to Fridays from 1pm to 5pm)

Lunch & Learn: Reporters from local media outlets will host an informative panel to help artists and organizations to create the ideal press kit, free 726-2212 (Wed Sep 12 and Wed Sep 26 at 1pm)

The Rooms: Free admission, 9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000 (Wednesdays 6pm-9pm)
More Community Events • Lectures & Forums • Kids & Teen • Meetings & Classes

On Stage

Book Launch: Some Day the Shine Will Shine and Have Not Will Be No More by Brian Peckford, Battery Hotel-Anchor Rm 739-4477 ext 24 (Wed Sep 12 at 7pm)

Book Launch & Signing: The Shah of Shea Heights by Jonathan Butler (Launch on Wed Sep 12 at 6pm at LSPU HAll-Second Space / Signing Thu Sep 13 at 6pm at Chapters)
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

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

More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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