Art Bits

A remorseful spruce budworm respectfully murmured:

Lovely as a Tree

An exhibit of etchings and monoprints by Jennifer Morgan

Trees are an important icon in the North American imagination; they symbolize our connection with the wilderness and our national definition. However, as more Canadians move into urban spaces our relationship with nature is declining. In this show Jennifer Morgan examines the presence and absence of trees, and the billboards, fire escapes and light poles that have replaced them. Following the social commentary tradition of printmaking, Morgan employs satire in her urban landscapes, framing views of St. John’s that would not be considered scenic, but which are part of the everyday aesthetic of this town.

RECEPTION: Thursday, July 24, 5 to 7 pm
GALLERY: Eastern Edge’s Rogue Gallery at 72 Harbour Drive
SHOW DATES: July 19 to August 2, 2008
GALLERY HOURS: Tuesday to Saturday noon to 5 pm

A plump mollusk stuck to a boat in the harbour seemed to indicate:

Call for Volunteers:

HAM IS BACK!

Eastern Edge’s 24 Hour Art Marathon is gearing up again for it’s ninth year running. This year’s marathon will take place starting at noon on August 16th and continuing until noon on August 17th. Eastern Edge is Newfoundland and Labrador’s first non-profit, artist-run gallery. This event helps our community outreach programs continue throughout the entire year.We are currently looking for volunteers who are willing to help out in these areas:
(Please note to be in the program volunteers need to sign up before July 25th.

This is a great chance to get some experience with art events and see some local product. Volunteers are needed for almost every aspect of the event, 17 different jobs need doing –details after the break– so there’s something for you to do, so why not get involved and have some 24 hours of fun?

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Offered without comment.

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Well, you won’t be taking the kids to this one. A buxom seagull in a tight leather bustier and red fishnet stockings whispered these sweet nothings in my ear:

Eastern Edge Gallery is launching this year’s 9th annual 24 Hour Art Marathon with…

ANNIE SPRINKLE!

August 13th, 8pm at The Rock House on George Street

Tickets available at Eastern Edge Gallery (739-1882)
20$ in advance
25$ at the door

1 NIGHT ONLY! Don’t miss seeing…

Annie Sprinkle’s Intimate, Informal, Show and Tell Evening

MUST BE 18 YEARS AND OLDER

Prostitute/porn star turned sex guru/performance artist, Annie Sprinkle is coming! Annie has devoted the past 35 years to passionately researching and exploring sexuality, from the sacred to the profane. She has documented and shared her findings through explicit films, photography, and sexuality workshops. For the past decade she has toured her controversial one-woman theater shows internationally to great acclaim. Annie will share some of her life’s work, do mini-performances, and stimulate discussion with the audience.

For more information please contact Michelle Bush at:

Eastern Edge Gallery
72 Harbour Drive
po box 2641 station c
St. John’s, NL, A1C 6K1
709-739-1882
easternedgegallery@gmail.com
www.easternedge.ca

I’m a big fan from waaay back in Nat Lampoon days. Those photo-cartoons were hysterical. This should be a fun show indeed. See you there!

What a marvelous capture here:

This is HWC# 7252 by Lighthouseman, from his stream on Flickr. Lighthouseman, who refers to fluke photos as “easy”, has wonderful nature photos as well as landscapes, action shots and a set of ‘Nocturnes’, all of which are worth a visit.

I love the shades of blues here and of course the classic tail presentation.

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A fellow traveler with a pronounced lisp whispered:

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT RCA

Organization: Resource Centre for the Arts – LSPU Hall (RCA)
Position: OPERATIONS MANAGER

Resource Centre for the Arts is a community arts organization that owns and operates the LSPU Hall and the Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company. Run by an elected Board of Directors, RCA’s mandate is to nurture and promote the performing arts.

The Operations Manager is responsible for the administration of the LSPU Hall building, including financial planning and control, facility management, marketing, development, government/agency relations, public relations, audience services, contract negotiations, staff relations and board administration. The Operations Manager will report directly to the Board and will be responsible for the following sample activities: Read the rest of this entry »

Of course, some times it’s tougher than other times. As ably demonstrated here by Frankverro. The model appears to be wearing some sort of Newfoundland bikini:

Frank has some wonderful shots on his Flickr site and a particularly fine Newfoundland set, including a pink-skied Cape Spear that looks like a distillation of decades of Tourism Canada’s fondest dreams.

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Hey, don’t bother, they’re here! Wondering what to do with the kids today? A clever dwarf in Stein’s clown white left this message trampled into the dandelion patch out back:

Wonderbolt Circus Plays St. John’s July 15-22
Wonderbolt’s star-studded circus show opens July 15th, running until July 22th at the inner Big Top of the CLB Armoury on Harvey Rd. in St. John’s. For reservations, call the Mile One box office at (709)576-7657.

Newfoundland’s own world class circus is a thrilling ride for all ages. This year’s show features home-grown internationally renowned aerialists Anahareo White-Malone, who has just returned from a performance in Turkey, along with Josh Munden and his Brazillian partner Dany Munden. Check out www.aerialanahareo.ca. The talented cast includes Ringmaster Beni Malone, Musical Maestro George Morgan and the Wonderbolt Band, along with Gentlemen Jugglers David Mercer and James Burke, unicyclist extraordinaire Dave Cox and Ali Hoops, returning home from British Columbia, as well as the incredible strong woman, Zinga Zuma herself and more!

Wonderbolt will once again be offering it’s Summer Circus Camp throughout July. We will have weekly Morning and Afternoon sessions at our new Circus Space on 72 Harbour Drive. We offer two sessions each week form June 30th to August 1. Our morning session runs from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM and our afternoon session runs from 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM There are morning sessions only July 7-11 and 14-18. Circus skills include stilt walking, juggling, acrobatics, make-up, clowning etc. We provide a unique, fun, learning experience and can accommodate all ages from six on up. Each session is $150.00 HST included.

A smartly dressed marching band with a phalanx of tootling piccolo trumpeters jogged up Signal Hill this morning and handed me this notice in passing:

7th Annual
Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival
July 16 - 20, 2008

The festival kicks off tomorrow (Wed 16th) and you can get the full schedule at their dark and rather depressing website.  Seriously, the website is a drag. Which is a shame because the festival is not. The lineup of incredible talent is anything but. Here’s the opening day features:

Martini Bar (Downstairs)
12:00:00 PM
Location: George St. at William’s Lane  Ph: 709.739.9180
Afro-Cuban/Latin Rhythms Workshop
with the Hilario Duran Trio
How the piano, bass and drums work together
All ages - Bring instruments if you like
Martini Bar (Deck)
4:00:00 PM
Location: George St. at William’s Lane
Funky Dory
Martini Bar (Downstairs)
8:00:00 PM
Location: George St. at William’s Lane  Ph: 709.739.9180
Hilario Duran Trio
Martini Bar (Downstairs)
10:00:00 PM
Location: George St. at William’s Lane  Ph: 709.739.9180
Duane Andrews & Bjorn Thoroddsen

If you go to the site, the little calendar thingie at the top of the page has highlights around the dates 16-20. Click one of those for the day’s events, or you can download the whole schedule pdf file right here.

That latin rythm workshop looks like a hoot. Perhaps I’ll bring me spoons.

Now, this is what I call an ‘S’ curve. Lovely capture here by Andrew Edwards.

You can check out more of Andrew’s excellent photos here.

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