The Scope

Listings Tuesday, March 26, 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

Hillary Freake, Nick Gould, Paul Sheppard, Ryan Young, 10pm, pwyc, CBTGs

Kevin Evans & Darryl Power (7pm), Connemara (10:30pm), Shamrock City Pub

Open Mic, 10pm, Grumpy Stump Pub

Selina (acoustic night), no cover, The Grapevine

Stan Pickett & His Rocket Players, no cover, 12:30pm, Rocket Bakery

Tasty Tuesday: Sam Burke, Avalon Stanley, Jordan Coaker & Kirsten Rodden Clarke, Starvation Army, The Levee
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Community

Astral-Knots: Hand craft group invites participants of all skill levels, free, Orbit Rm-Rocket Bakery-272 Water St (Tuesdays at 7pm)

Elder Care Information Session: Beverly Russell, president of the Quality Living Alliance for Seniors leads an info session entitled “What You Need To Know about Personal Care Homes”, free, Holiday Inn-180 Portugal Cove Rd 737-2333 (Tue Mar 26 from 9:30am to 11:30am)

Embroiderers Guild Meeting: All first-time visitors and members welcome, Corpus Christi Hall-260 Waterford Bridge Rd (Tue Mar 26 at 7:30pm)

Little Toot Tuesdays: Crafts, stories and games, Railway Coastal Museum-495 Water St (Tuesdays in March from 1pm to 3pm)

Trivia Nights: Rose & Thistle on Tuesdays; Bitters on Thursdays at 8pm; The Station Lounge on Tuesdays at 9pm
More Community Events • Lectures & Forums • Kids & Teen • Meetings & Classes

On Stage

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

Still Life Springs to Life: Spring exhibition of new works by gallery artists, Red Ochre Gallery-96 Duckworth St 726-6422 (Opening reception Thu Mar 21 from 5pm to 8pm)

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

Tuesday Mar 26 at 7pm
Face to Face (REEL Justice) Inspiring fresh conversations around issues of justice, free, MUN-UC 3018
More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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