 JOHN MELLENCAMP
No Better Than This
www.mellencamp.com
Dist: Universal Music Canada
Produced by T Bone Burnett featuring 13 new original songs! Recorded with just one microphone and a vintage Ampex tape recorder at three historic locations!
In an age of auto-tuned, computerized recordings, John Mellencamp’s approach on his Rounder debut, No Better Than This, is refreshing. The entire album was recorded with Mellencamp and his band playing live in one room using a 55 year-old Ampex tape recorder and just one vintage microphone.
Legendary producer T Bone Burnett captured the stunning thirteen new Mellencamp originals at three historically important locations: Sun Studio in Memphis, TN (where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis all first recorded); the First African Baptist Church in Savannah, GA (the oldest Black church in North America, dating to 1775); and in Room 414 of the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, TX (where Robert Johnson made his first recordings in 1936). The songs on No Better Than This reflect classic American musical traditions including blues, folk, gospel, rockabilly, and country, while addressing such themes as the need for hope, the nature of relationships, and narratives that recount extraordinary occurrences in everyday life. Mellencamp says of the album, “It was absolutely the most fun I’ve ever had making a record in my life. It was about making music – organic music made by real musicians – that’s heartfelt and written from the best place it can come from.”
 Franklin returned last night to utter those words, though they apply to several of the characters in “Everything is Broken:” Eric and his massacred family and Russell and Talbot are the most obvious, but Hoyt and Jessica, Arlene and René, even Nan Flanagan and the VRA get in on the action. After last week’s cry, cry, cry, we’re getting further into the chaos that will hopefully be resolved by season’s end. Also, Bill knows what Sookie is!
The Authority Disavows Any Knowledge of Your Millennium Old Revenge Quest
Eric zips into Fantasia shirt undone, blood spattered across his head and torso, clutching his father’s crown in his fist. “Where can we hide?” he demands of a startled Pam. She recovers quickly from learning he slaughtered the King of Mississippi’s lover and suggests a human home. Eric shouts down Pam’s suggestion of Sookie’s, where they’ve both been invited in, so they call Ginger (Ginger! So glad to see that you’re still alive!) in. She’d surely let them lie low if it weren’t for the Vamp Feds currently crawling all over the club. Eric puts on his hot guy uniform (black tank) to confront them, but the mere sight of Nan Flanagan is enough to set off one of Ginger’s signature screaming fits. Ah, Ginger.
 Friday
La Petite Mort Gallery presents...
One Night Only Exhibit
EL MAKS & SPECIAL GUESTS: MEEN & AZDEAD
"INGLORIOUS BEASTIES" : Mixed Media, Found Objects & Paintings.
Friday August 13, 2010 /7-10 pm | 306 Cumberland St
Wurm Gallery | Invisible Cinema presents:
STUCK TOGETHER... (...WE COME AS A PACKAGE DEAL)
Collage and Paintings by Izzy Pouliot & Merrill O’Malley
One Month Exhibit
August 13TH – September 22ND, 2010
Opening Night: Friday August 13TH, 2010 8pm
319 Lisgar St.
Saturday
La Petite Mort Gallery presents...
FIVE DAY EXHIBIT
KARL GOERTZEN
A Life in Paint
August 14-19, 2010
Vernissage: Saturday August 14, 2010/ 7-10 p.m. | 306 Cumberland St
Experience the sights and sounds of Ottawa’s artists this summer! Some of Ottawa’s most talented performers are being featured at wading pool parks throughout July and August. Themed events will offer a variety of arts activities for children and youth on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., including an artistic performance from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
The Magic of Vito and Diego (magicians)
Thursday, August 12
Dutchies Park, 154 Mann Ave. (corner of Range)
Rain date: August 13
Enjoy a BBQ lunch on site (11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.), as well as games and other special groups between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Bring your bathing suit for the wading pool, too! Check ottawa.ca for all the details – and for all other special events at the City’s 56 wading pools.
FAREWELL TO SUMMER a Solo Exhibition by Margaret Chwialkowska
August 6 to November 4, 2010 at the CASINO
Series of oil paintings rendered with a palette knife, inspired by the Ottawa Region autumn landscape, lusty sculpted, drenched with vibrant colour, infused with light and dramatic textures.
Casino du Lac-Leamy, 1, Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, Quebec
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 12, 6.00 – 8.00 p.m.
For more information call: 613-729-9351, email: mchwialkowska@rogers.com or visit: www.artistsincanada.com/margaret
Three Openings at the Ottawa Art Gallery
Thursday 12 August 2010 at 5:30pm
13 August - 24 October 2010
Marie-Josée Laframboise
Network Installations
Curated by Eve-Lyne Beaudry,
Exhibition produced and circulated by Musée d’art de Joliette
Marie-Josée Laframboise produces large scale, site specific installations constructed of everyday materials such as twine, fabric, nets, plastic coated wires, and plastic containers. Her installation at OAG will be located in both the interior and exterior spaces of the gallery. The artist links and reveals architectural details by wrapping, weaving, and contouring them to create new paths and obstacles that the viewer negotiates.
13 August - 24 October 2010
Dipna Horra
Avaaz
Curator: Andrea Fatona
A series of sound spaces or audio structures that are integrated into the architecture of the gallery space. An immersive environment or atmosphere is created for the viewer/listener based on sound recordings derived from multiple origins such as recited poetry, chatter, traffic etc. Avaaz is a word in Punjabi that describes both sound and voice.
7 August – 17 October 2010
At Land’s End
Curator: Anik Glaude
Artists: James M. Barnsley, Paul Beaulieu, Alan Collier, Bruce Garner, Robert Harris, Edwin Holgate, A.Y. Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Henri Masson, Doris McCarthy, Donald C. MacKay, Louis Muhlstock, George Pepper, Claude Picher, Joe Plaskett, Jack Shadbolt, Philip Surrey
Historically, landscape painters have employed oceanic imagery to create idyllic scenery and to represent both the powerful and destructive nature of the sea. At Land's End highlights a selection of artworks from the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art that reflects the continuous convergence of land and sea that shapes this country's utmost border.
Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue
BLINK Gallery presents ROZEMARIJN OUDEJANS, "Clothes for my poems" - monoprints and etchings
VERNISSAGE
Thursday, August 12, 6 to 9pm
EXHIBIT CONTINUES
Friday, August 13, 1 to 6pm
Saturday, August 14, 12 to 5pm
Sunday, August 15, 12 to 5pm
This exhibit of Rozemarijn Oudejans' prints consists of two series that both explore the subject of mental health. "Clothes for my poems" is a series of
etchings that were inspired by teenage poems. The etchings illustrate each poem and serve as clothes for the vulnerable thoughts on paper that have been hidden for so long.Currently resides in Header House, Major’s Hill Park (Across from the National Gallery of Canada at the foot of the Alexandra Bridge. Look for the little stone building.) PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ONLY.
Ottawa School of Art Gallery in Orleans is holding a vernissage for their latest exhibition – the second annual Instructors Show this Thursday August 12th from 6pm to 8pm in the OSA Gallery at the Shenkman Arts Centre. It is a group show featuring art by 26 of the School’s Instructors, and the gallery will be packed full of a wide variety of work. Artists will be in attendance, and we wanted to invite you to come take part in the opening.
Ottawa School of Art Orleans Campus, 245 Centrum Boulevard
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SAW Video seeks a Media Arts Programmer to plan and implement our ongoing dynamic media arts programming.
SAW Video’s Programmer oversees all aspects of presentation programming at SAW Video including: curating programs; planning, organizing, and presenting screenings, exhibitions and other media arts events; preparing grant applications for programming activities in conjunction with SAW Video’s Director; negotiating artist and curator fees, coordinating travel and accommodation for guest artists and curators; writing promotional and critical text on programming events; overseeing the design and production of programming materials; updating programming section of the website; fostering collaborations with presenting partners locally, nationally, and internationally; and attending regional and national festivals/events related to media art when possible.
Hours of work: 32 hours per week (4 days a week)
Starting wage: $16 per hour plus dental/health benefits
Qualifications:
The selected individual will have:
- A minimum of 3 years media arts curatorial experience;
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary media art practice and the media arts milieu in Canada and abroad;
- Proven grant and critical writing experience;
- Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage several tasks simultaneously;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and collaboratively;
- Proficiency with design software an asset;
- Bilingualism is a strong asset.
Deadline for applications: Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 5pm
Please submit by mail, fax, or email the following documents:
- A letter of intent (up to 2 pages) describing your skills and experience as they relate to this position
- Curriculum vitae or résumé
- Three references with names, positions and contact information
Send to:
Hiring Committee – Programmer
SAW Video Association
67 Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
Phone: (613) 238-7648 / Fax: (613) 238-4617
E-mail: sawvideo@sawvideo.com
SAW Video is committed to employment equity. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About SAW Video:
SAW Video is an artist-run centre committed to support ground-breaking artistic production, presentation and programming of independent video and media art. SAW Video provides many services to its membership including affordable technical facilities, and a wide range of programmes designed to create an atmosphere that will inspire production through the exchange of ideas around form, content and style.
In addition to providing affordable access to video production and post-production facilities, our activities include production support programmes for video artists, a comprehensive range of introductory, inter-mediate and advanced workshops and as well as screenings and exhibitions. For more information on SAW Video, check out our web site: www.sawvideo.com.
SAW Video – Centre for the Media Arts
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1N 7B9
tel. (613) 238-7648 / (613) 238-4617 fax
This is an invitation to all professional artists to participate in
the FIFTH INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL MINPRINT EXHIBITION, to be held in
Ottawa (Canada) from November 6 to December 14, 2010.
Artists should submit works of 25 cm by 20 cm (a maximum of two per artist) no later than August 15, 2010.
Disconnection Imminent is the theme of the 2010 edition of the exhibition. The text pertaining to the theme can be found on the Web page mentioned below. Artists are required to write a short text linking the submitted artwork to the theme.
The curator, Line Dezainde, will select the works to be included in the exhibit and a jury comprised of three reputable artists will decide on the cash prize winners and the honourable mentions.
Participation in the exhibition is free. The exhibition will be held at Centre d'artistes Voix Visuelle.
Details and entry forms can be found on the website:
http://numartexpo.ca/
Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle
81, avenue Beechwood, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6E2
(613) 748-6954
voix_visuelle@hotmail.com
http://www.voixvisuelle.ca
In partnership with SAW Gallery and Pink Triangle Services (PTS), the Trans Arts Collective is presenting the Queer Youth Comics Project (QYCP). The QYCP is a French and English workshop series teaching LGBTTQ youth how to write and draw comics for self-expression in a supportive environment. This is an innovative initiative to establish more arts programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirited and queer youth in the Ottawa/Outaouais region between the ages of 16 and 25 and their allies.
The last workshop will be a community panel discussion on queer youth open to the public. Discussions will be generated from the workshop participants’ comics. All members of the public are invented to attend to learn more about queer youth. We hope to continue the community dialogue on LGBTTQ youth with an exhibition at the Shenkman Arts Centre in January 2010.
Workshop Dates:
Tuesday, September 14, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 26, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 12, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 24, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 9, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
*French and English workshops will be at the same time but at different locations except for the final workshop. The November 9 workshops will be at Club SAW.
English Workshop Location:
Club SAW at SAW Gallery
67 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9
French Workshop Location:
Pink Triangle Services (PTS)
251 Bank St, Suite 301
Ottawa, ON
K2P 1X3
Workshop fee is $100 per workshop participant.
Donations to the project are welcome. Business and community sponsorships are available. Volunteers are needed.
For more information, please contact:
Trans Arts Collective
queeryouthcomics@gmail.com
or
PTS
pinktriangle@bell.net
(613) 563-4818
For QYCP updates, please visit www.facebook.com/qyouthcomics or www.vecroyale.com.
Call to Artists:
6th Annual Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival has expanded to two days! Sept. 18/19th. 2010
Call to artists is now up at www.oosartandmusicfestival.ca
This is a juried show, open to all artists in all fine arts medium. Please follow the links on our website for your application and friend us on facebook: Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival
oldottawasouth@gmail.com for questions and contact.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Don't Forget
art exhibition and fundraiser
Organized by Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts & ARTemisia.
SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2010
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts
310 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa ON, K1N 5K5
The purpose of this art exhibition is to support the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County through the exhibition and sale of original artworks that explore the theme of memory.
What is it like to experience nostalgia, or déjà-vu? Why do we remember some things better than others? Or, how are certain memories attached to sensory experience – the cologne of an ex-lover, the taste of a home-cooked meal, the sounds of a particular space or city. How is our identity defined by our memories of the past, and do we change if these events are forgotten? We invite you to interpret the theme of memory broadly and uniquely.
We are looking for works in a variety of affordable two and three-dimensional media that treat the theme in a lighthearted, insightful and creative way. This event will not be juried, however, we ask that all submitted works be
suitable and relevant.
As part of the fundraising effort, we will be asking artists to contribute a percentage of sales. Members of the public who come to the art show in September will be encouraged to make a voluntary donation.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2010
For any inquiries, please contact us at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts:
Office: 613 244-7373 E-mail: info@sbcottawa.ca
Show us what Terry Fox means to you!
Using the medium of your choice, create a 30th Anniversary Terry Fox Run Poster for the Ottawa Run. Posters must be no larger than 11” x 17” and should be dropped off at a Wallack’s location* by August 20th, 2010.
There will be plenty of prizes and the winners will present their posters at the Opening Ceremonies of the Ottawa Run on Sunday, September 19th.
- There are two age categories: 7-12, 13-18
- Participants must clearly indicate their name, age on September 19, 2010, telephone number and school on the back of their poster
- Artists can pick up their poster on September 19th at the Ottawa Terry Fox Run at Anniversary Park between 10 am and 3 pm or contact organizers for other arrangements. Posters not claimed will be kept by the organizers.
- Terry Fox Run organizers and Wallack’s are not responsible for lost or damaged posters.
- Wallack’s locations include: 231 Bank St. (downtown), 3657 Richmond Rd (Nepean), 2012 Tenth Line Rd (Orleans)
- Questions? Visit our facebook page “Ottawa Terry Fox Run” or phone: 613-239-4142
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