The Scope

Listings Wednesday, March 20, 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

Ashelin, Black Branches, 9pm, Rose & Thistle

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

Dave White, 6pm, Green Sleeves Pub

Epic Wednesday: Matthew Hare, Nick Wells, Danielle Trouble, Sam Burke, 10pm, Distortion

Folk Night: What Odds!, 9pm, The Ship

Master Class Series (MUN Music) Sally Dibblee (soprano), 2pm, free, DF Cook Recital Hall

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, CBTGs
Music Venue Directory

Community

RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 21 How To Know About Oil: Imre Szeman, Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies at U of A will discuss the contentious commodity, free, MUN IIC 2001 (Wed Mar 20 at 7:30pm)

SCUBA NL: Presentations on “Diving St. Pierre & Miquelon” by Tony Merkle and “Exploring the Reefs of Cozumel and the Cenote Caverns in Mexico” by Neil Burgess, AC Hunter Library-Arts & Culture Centre (Wed Mar 20 at 7pm)

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

On Stage

Book Reading: Bruce Templeton reads from “The Man in the Red Suit”, free, AC Hunter Library-Arts & Culture Centre (Wed Mar 20 from 7pm to 8pm)

World Storytelling Day (Heritage NL) Folklorist Mariya Lesiv host an evening of stories exploring the experience of new Canadians as they make the shift from their old homes in Eastern Europe to new ones in NL, free, The Rooms 757-8000 (Wed Mar 20 at 7pm)
More Theatre • Dance & Performance • Spoken & Written • Comedy

On Display

Art by Instruction: Students, faculty, and staff at MUN’s Grenfell Campus are encouraged to submit instructions on how to make artworks, which members and gallery visitors are invited to complete, Eastern Edge Gallery-72 Harbour Dr 739-1882 (Opens Sat Mar 16)

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

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

Fieldwork: Canadian photographers Scott Walden, Steve Payne and John Haney explore the visual vernaculars of place, architecture, natural landscape, and the social spheres of their subjects, The Rooms 757-8000 (Opening reception Sat Mar 15 at 7:30pm)

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

Miriad – Philippa Jones: During artist-led expeditions, members of the public adopted roles ranging from geologist to shaman, gathering ‘evidence’ to support their imagined truths. The resulting objects, images and conjectures interpreted by Jones culminate in this installation, The Rooms 757-8000 (Opening reception Fri Mar 15 at 7:30pm)

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

Sweet – Cupcakes Galore: Work in a variety of media by craftspeople tempted by a contemporary culinary icon — the delicious and decorative cupcake, Craft Council Gallery-59 Duckworth St 753-2749 (Opening reception Sat Mar 9 from 2pm to 4pm)

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

More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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