The Scope

Listings Thursday, March 7, 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

Blacky O’Leary (6:30pm); Steve Davis (9pm), Kelly’s Pub

Carl Peters & Bob Taylor (8pm), Middle Tickle (10:30pm), Shamrock City Pub

DJJO, Sundance

Frequency Jazz Collective (Live jazz), Annexe

Jason Lacour (6:30pm); Dave White & Carl Peters (11pm), Green Sleeves Pub

Karaoke, 10pm, Big Ben’s Pub

Mick Davis (rock), 9:30pm, no cover, The Republic

Open Decks, Annexe

Red Light Green Light: DJ Code, Club V

Stixx & Stones, no cover, Martini Bar
Music Venue Directory

Community

Death Rites: Folklorist Anne Lafferty talks about death rites on the island of NL in the mid-twentieth century, The Rooms 757-8000 (Thu Mar 7 at 2:30pm)

Enhanced Oil Recovery Lecture: MUN Engineering’s Lesley James will lead a lecture on how to engineer the art of enhanced oil recovery, free, MUN-EN 2006 (Thu Mar 7 at 7:30pm)

Shout Justice Fundraiser: Karaoke, door prizes, and a raffle ticket draw to raise funds for a school in South Africa, $7, Bella Vista-Torbay Rd (Thu Mar 7 at 8pm)

Trivia Nights: Rose & Thistle on Tuesdays; Bitters on Thursdays at 8pm; The Station Lounge on Tuesdays at 9pm

Water Month: Kids age 8 to 12 and their families are invited for an after-school program focusing on different aspects of water, marine life, and habitats, Fluvarium-5 Nagle’s Pl 754-3474 (Thursdays in March at 3:30pm)
More Community Events • Lectures & Forums • Kids & Teen • Meetings & Classes

On Stage

Bryan O’Gorman: International headliner, Uptown-193 Kenmount Rd 726-9857 (Thu Mar 7 to Sat Mar 9)

Moore-Gallant – A Docudance: Louise Moyes presents a docudance based on the works of acclaimed short story writers Lisa Moore and Mavis Gallant, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St 753-4531 (Thu Mar 7 to Sat Mar 9 at 8pm)

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

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

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

Thursday Mar 7 at 7pm
Stories We Tell (MUN Cinema) Through a series of interviews, dramatic recreations, memoirs and super-8 home movies, TV’s Sarah Polley reveals her true biological father. Easily the actress’ most complicated family story since 2009′s Splice. Directed by Sarah Polley (CAN 2012), $9/$10, Empire Theatres-Avalon Mall
More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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