The Scope

Listings Friday, March 1, 2013

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

All Request: DJ RocketBoy, Lottie’s Place

Blacky O’Leary (6pm); Steve Davis (10pm), Kelly’s Pub

DJ A-Read, Annexe

DJ Digital Dan, Velvet Club

DJJO, DJ Nu Rock, Dusk Ultra Lounge

DJ Sanye West, Martini Bar-Downstairs

DJ Scrappy, Turkey Joe’s

DJ Sina, Sundance

Fred Eaglesmith (Ontario alt-country), Colleen Power, 10:30pm, $25, The Ship

Janeill Chantell (singer-songwriter) 8:30pm, no cover, Second Cup-Stavanger Dr

Karaoke, 10pm, Georgetown Pub

Karaoke, 10pm, Karaoke Kops Party Bar

Kelly Ann Evans, Martini Bar-Upstairs

Mick Davis (rock), 10pm, no cover, YellowBelly

Middle Tickle (5:30pm); Barry Kenny, Glen Harvey & Sonny Hogan (8:30pm), Hagdown, Shamrock City Pub

Neil Conway, The Dave Whitty Band, The Suits, The Corroborators, 10:30pm, The Levee

Rick Lambe & The Disappointments, 10:30pm, Fat Cat Blues Bar

Rob Cook (4pm); Damian Follett (8pm); Dave White & Carl Peters (12am), Green Sleeves Pub

Spookey Ruben (Ontario alt/experimental), Thunderclap (Ontario), George Nervous Four, Devon and Waterman, 10pm, Distortion

Steve Edwards, Trinity Pub

Ted Dancin’, 11pm, $5, Rose & Thistle

Tequila Rocking Birds, Club One

The Salty Dolls & The Moonshine Men (old-tyme country & rock), 7pm, Rose & Thistle

White Party: DJ Alligator, DJ Code, DJ Skiff, Club V

Winter Whiteout: DJ Skiff, Alligator, DJ Code, PotemTole, 10:30pm, $6, Club V
Music Venue Directory

Community

Cuddle Bugs Tots Time: Stories, rhymes and fun for you and your little bug, ages 0 to 2 years, free, Michael Donovan Library-655 Topsail Rd 737-2621 (Fri Mar 1 at 10am)

RPM Finish Line: Join the masses of successful RPM challengees at The Scope’s annual finish line event, free, Fred’s Records-198 Duckworth St (Fri Mar 1 from 12pm to 1pm)
More Community Events • Lectures & Forums • Kids & Teen • Meetings & Classes

On Stage

Go Duet Yourself (Spirit of Newfoundland) Take a journey into some ofthe world’s most beloved duets, $64+ dinner & show, Masonic Temple-6 Cathedral St 579-3023 (Fri Mar 1 / Fri Mar 22 / Sat Mar 23 / Thu Mar 28 / Sat Mar 30 / at 7pm)

Patrick Haye: Great Canadian Laugh Off winner, Uptown-193 Kenmount Rd 726-9857 (Fri Mar 1 & Sat Mar 2)

The God of Carnage (Nothing On Productions) Two urban couples attempt to resolve a violent altercation between their sons but it quickly devolves into chaos. Starring Dave Walsh, Janet McDonald, Chris Panting and Jill Kennedy, Barbara Barrett Theatre-Arts & Culture Centre (Wed Feb 27 to Sat Mar 2)
More Theatre • Dance & Performance • Spoken & Written • Comedy

On Display

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 757-8000

Boxed In! A national exhibition of small sculptural works organized by both The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery and the Craft Council of NL and held at two venues, The Rooms-9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000 / Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749

Crossings: Solo exhibition by printmaker and illustrator Veselina Tomova. Prints and drawings attempt to reconcile her old world with her new one, Red Ochre Gallery-96 Duckworth St 726-6422 (Ends Mar 14)

Dark Timber: Anna Williams (ON) features two bronze life-sized whitetail deer standing on a braided rug made from collected clothing brought to her by viewers, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882

Inner Works: Anne Meredith Barry, Peter Bell, David Blackwood, Chris Pratt, Mary Pratt, Helen Parsons Shepherd, Reginald Shepherd, Gerald Squires & Don Wright, The Rooms 757-8000

Living Gowns: Performance art fashion show by Brent Coffin, featuring designer dresses that will also appear in original oil paintings, free, Leyton Gallery of Fine Art-6 Clift’s Baird’s Cove (Ends Mar 1)

New Releases: Work from Richard Steele including “Snowy Evening in Georges Town”, “Hide ‘n Seek”, and “Calm Before The Storm”, Richard Steele Gallery-63 Harvey Rd 754-6741

Ripped Apart or Stitched Together: Rethinking Justice: Gerald and Dorothy Vaandering’s 26’x2’ frieze of Telegram photos ask the question “what is justice?”, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Ends Mar 15)

The Artist Is In: Contemporary oil paintings by June Walker-Wilson, Ultramarine Fine Art Studio-100 Duckworth St 722-8157

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

On Screen

Friday Mar 1 at 8pm
Rebelle (War Witch) Academy Award-nominated Canadian film about a child soldier’s escape from the horrific milieu of war, $10/$12, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St

DAILY SHOWINGS
Charlie Zone: From the director of Suburban Zombie Christmas comes the story of Avery (played by the non-pianist Glen Gould). He’s hired to kidnap a runaway from Halifax’s answer to West Baltimore, the “Charlie Zone”. (Mar 1)

Jack the Giant Slayer: Jack’s in love with a princess. There’s one big problem and it’s not the disapproval of her father (Deadwood’s Ian McShane). Nope, he has to fight an army of man-eating giants. (Mar 1)

The Last Exorcism Part II: Since the previous film was The Not Quite So Final Exorcism, Ashley Bell’s Nell Swetzer must face body-hopping demons once more. Where is Father Karras when you need him? (Mar 1)
More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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