The Scope

Listings Friday, March 29, 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 Alligator, Club V

DJ Digital Dan, Velvet Club

DJJO, DJ Nu Rock, Dusk Ultra Lounge

DJ Scrappy, Turkey Joe’s

DJ Sina, Sundance

Gavin Simms, Rick Lambe, John Cossar, 9:30pm, Rose & Thistle

Graduation Recital: Joseph Mesh (trumpet), 7:30pm, DF Cook Recital Hall

Karaoke, 10pm, Georgetown Pub

Karaoke, 10pm, Karaoke Kops Party Bar

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

Love Knows No Gender: Open mic, drag entertainment, hosted by Ashley Tollefsen, 9pm, no cover til 12, Velvet

Masquerade Ball: Cafeteria (rock/electro), The Domestics, The Elizabeatans, 11pm, The Levee

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

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

Nightfall: DJJO, DJ Nu Rock, Dusk

Open Jam: Featuring Gene Browne, Ryan Sheaves, Curtis Keats, Steve Doyle, Chris Clarke, Clayton Saunders, Evan Mercer, 9pm, Fat Cat Blues Bar

Pamela Morgan, 8pm, $25, Leaside Manor

Rob Cook (4pm); Damian Follett (8pm); Jeremy Dicks & Todd Scott (12am), Green Sleeves Pub

Solids (Montreal indie), George Nervous 4, Derm Kean & An Incredible Woman, Bookends, 10pm, The Ship

The Pints, 10:30pm, Bridie Molloy’s

The Salty Dolls & The Moonshine Men (country/rock and roll), 7pm, Rose & Thistle

The Super Stars, Club One

Tino Borges & The Incident, Martini Bar-Upstairs

Young Manics, Reggie cooper, Black Branches, Bridges, Fresh Kettle, Not Into Outros, 9pm, $5, CBTGs
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Community

Movie Night: A screening of “Jesus Christ Superstar”, featuring refreshments, free, Wesley United Church-101 Patrick St 579-3682 (Fri Mar 29 at 7:30pm)

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)
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

GI Joe: Retaliation: Cobra Command has, with the aid of ninjas, kidnapped the president (Jonathan Pryce). Are Hasbro’s brand of action men truly bad enough dudes to save the president? Yo Joe! (Mar 29)

The Host: Parasitic brain worms from beyond the moon have invaded the earth and are controlling its population! One girl teaches aliens how to love by communicating with her brain’s new resident. (Mar 29)

The Place Beyond the Pines: Drive’s Ryan Gosling is a motorcycle stunt man who must turn to crime to provide for his newborn infant. Will special agent Bradley Cooper need to call in the A-Team to bust him? (Mar 29)
More Limited Run • Daily Showings

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

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