The Scope

Listings Wednesday, March 27, 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 (7pm); Arthur & Fred (10:30pm), Shamrock City Pub

Epic Wednesday: Selina, Distortion

Folk Night: Traditional Session hosted by Michelle Brophy & Rob Brown, 9pm, The Ship

St. John’s Jazz Session: Hosted by Brad Jefford Trio, featuring Andrew McCarthy, Josh Ward, and Greg Bruce, 8:30pm, $7, Rose & Thistle

Steven Green (6:30pm); Damian Follett (10pm), Green Sleeves Pub

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

Third-Year Trombone Recital: Shawn Bennett, 8pm, free, DF Cook Recital Hall

Winning Wendesday XIII: Return of the Living Sheen featuring Starvation Army, Evan & Tristan, Jordan Young, The Levee

Wolfpack Wednesdays: Open mic/jam, 10pm, no cover, CBTGs

Music Venue Directory

Community

Easter Family Storytime: Hop on in with the whole family. Call to register, Marjorie Mews Library-Highland Dr 737-3020 (Wed Mar 27 at 3:30pm)

Oil and Inequality (MUN History) Featuring “Oil: Boom, Bust & Bull” presented by Sean Cadigan and “Promoting Inequality: Recent Provincial Policies” presented by Robert Sweeny, free, Rocket Room-272 Water St (Wed Mar 27 at 7:30pm)

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

On Stage

Harvey (Shakespeare by the Sea) A mild-mannered gentleman’s family wants to commit him because his best friend is an invisible rabbit in this prize-winning farce by Mary Chase. Directed by Jenn Dion, $28/$23, LSPU Hall-3 Victoria St 753-4531 (Half-price preview Wed Mar 27 at 8pm; Thu Mar 28 to Sat Mar 30 at 8pm; matinee Sun Mar 31 at 2pm)

Winterset Awards Author Readings: Readings by this year’s finalists and Q&A led by Richard Gwyn, The Rooms 757-8000 (Wed Mar 27 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

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

More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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