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Concerts

Concert series

"Bach on the Rock" - The complete organ works of J.S.Bach in 18 one-hour recitals, will be performed collaboratively at the Kirk (St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church) and the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist by the Kirk organist Jenny Vincent and Cathedral organist David Drinkell. The first concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Kirk on Saturday, Jan. 23, and the second will be at the Cathedral at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. Concerts will continue on Saturdays and Sundays at these times until March 21. Admission is free (there will be a freewill offering) and all are welcome.

Cochrane St. United Church

Cochrane Street, St. John's

Jenn Grant and guest Jason Plumb, Friday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m.

Final Fantasy, Friday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.

D. F. Cook Recital Hall

MUN School of Music, St. John's

Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. "Schumann in Love/Loss," a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann. School of Music director Tom Gordon invited five alumni to join him for two recitals exploring Schumann's love and loss in song and solo piano. With Meghan Herder, Shelley Neville, Jonathan Reed, Calvin Powell and James Hurley. Tickets $12/$7.

PetroCanada Hall

MUN school of music

The Hot Earth Ensemble presents "Earth Moves," music by Bach, Telemann, Graupner, Sweelinck, Oswald and Leclair, interspersed with poetry, to portray this seasonal transition from darkness to light. Sunday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. Admission: $20 regular, $15 senior, $7 student, tickets available at: Home on Water Street or at the door. For information: Tel: (709) 753-4603, hotearthensemble@hotmail.com, www.hotearthensemble.ca.

The Rockhouse

George Street

Tom Fun Orchestra with Carmen Townsend Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 p.m.

St. James Hall

Bond Street, Carbonear

Bluegrass and Old-Time Country Music Society of Newfoundland and Labrador hosts a jam session Saturday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m., admission is $5. For more info call 596-2742 or 596-6122.

Clubs

Distortion

George Street

sHeavy with The Potholes and Two Guitars Clash, 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29.

Fat Cat

George Street

Friday, Jan. 15, Darrell Cooper Trio. Saturday, Jan. 16, Darrell Cooper acoustic blues. Sunday, Shawn Beresford hosts open mike.

Green Sleeves

George Street

Friday, Jan. 15, Chris Ryan and Chad Murphy. Saturday, Jan. 16, Chris Ryan and Chad Murphy. Sunday, Jan. 17, Damian Follett. Monday, Jan. 18, Damian Follett. Tuesday, Jan. 19, Damian Follett and Gary Gambin. Wednesday, Jan. 20, Kronik. Thursday, Jan. 21, Unlisted. Friday, Jan. 22, Greg Bolger and Chris Marshall.

The Levee

George Street

Smiley Ralph, The New Zazou, Dust Radio Friday, Jan. 15. Below Xero, Black Mask and someone else Saturday, Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. Songwriters Showcase, Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 9:30 p.m.

The Martini Bar

George Street

Fridays, 5-9 p.m. Rob Cook, solo acoustic. Friday, and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16 - The Accessories, cover $5, starts 10:30 p.m.

O'Reilly's Pub

13 George St.

Friday, Jan. 15 - Chris Hennessey 5 p.m.; Bill Kelly 8 p.m.; The Punters 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 - Rob Cook 4:30 p.m.; Fergus O'Byrne 8 p.m.; The Punters 11:30 p.m. Sunday song session with Allan Byrne 7 p.m. Mondays - Larry Foley and Patrick Moran 9 p.m. Tuesdays - open-mike competition hosted by Dave Carroll and Rob Moran, 10 p.m.; Rob Cook and Larry Foley, midnight. Wednesday, Jan. 20 - Chris Hennessey 7 p.m.; The Bishops 10:30 p.m. Thursdays - Fergus O'Byrne 7 p.m.; Acoustic Punters 10:30 p.m.

Rose and Thistle

Water Street

Friday, Jan. 15, Folk Night. Saturday, Jan. 16, 709 Derby Girls fundraiser. Thursday nights at 9 p.m., The Early Show, hosted by Ian Foster.

Shamrock City Pub

2-4 Holdsworth Court. St. John's

Mondays at 10 p.m., Anthony MacDonald and Ronnie Power. Tuesday at 10 p.m., Connemara. Wednesday at 7 p.m., Blacky O'Leary, at 10 p.m., The Navigators. Thursday at 7 p.m., Carl Peters and Bob Taylor, at 11 p.m. Middle Tickle. Fridays at 5 p.m., D'arcy Broderick and Ron Kelly, at 8 p.m. Barry Kenny and Glen Harvey. Saturday at 8 p.m. Bob Taylor, Carl Peters and Pat Moran. Sundays at 7 p.m., Chris Henessey, at 10 p.m., Con and Arthur O'Brien.

The Ship Pub

Duckworth Street

Folk Night: Jan. 20 - Dan Ficken

Tol's Time-out Lounge

Mount Pearl

Friday, and Saturday, Jan. 16 and 17, Chasers. Next weekend: Tequila Rocking Birds. Sunday is karaoke night. Thursdays: Jan. 21, Stragglers; Jan. 28, Heartland.

Trapper John's Museum and Pub

George Street

Friday, Jan. 15, Greg Bolger. Saturday, Jan. 16, 101. Every Wednesday, live music with Jason Lacour. Next weekend: Sidekicks on Friday and Chris Ryan on Saturday.

Theatre

On Tour

Join Donna Butt, Rick Boland, Glenn Downey, Rory Lambert, Amelia Manual, Jim Payne, Tina Randell, John Sheehan, and Berni Stapleton for "Revue 2009 - The 25th Anniversary Edition." Touring provincial arts and culture centres January and February:

St. John's: Jan. 15 and 16

Stephenville: Jan. 20

Corner Brook: Jan. 21-25

Grand Falls-Windsor: Jan. 27-28

Gander: Jan. 29-31

Carbonear: Feb. 3-7

Labrador West: Feb. 9, 10

Goose Bay: Feb. 11

Clarenville: Feb. 13

Trinity: Feb. 14

Show times are 8 p.m. and tickets are $25 ($23 students/seniors). For tickets and information contact your local Arts and Culture Centre.

Basement Theatre

St. John's Arts and Culture Centre

c2c theatre presents "A Beautiful View" featuring Petrina Bromley and Alison Woolridge, Jan. 20-24. Tickets available at the Arts and Culture Box Office (729-3900). There is a pay-what-you-can matinee 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.

Exhibitions

Eastern Edge

Harbour Drive and Baird's Cove

Continuing until Feb. 20, Michael McCormack's "S.A.G.S.R.I." and Jason Penney's "Afterblast."

Pollyanna Gallery

214 Duckworth St.

New works by Audrey Cole, Shane Dwyer, and Carl Stevenson. Gallery hours Monday, to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone 726-0936.

The Rooms

Bonaventure Avenue

Two new exhibitions "Dark Horse," Greg Bennett," and "Ice Flows and Sound Retreats," Jan. Kabatoff, continue until March 21.

"Unrequited Death: Helen Gregory," curated by Lisa Moore continues to May 16.

St. Michael's Printshop

72 Harbour Dr.

"Self-Portrait A Journey of Discovery," an exhibition by the Open Windows Studio opens with a reception Friday, Jan. 15 from 4-6 p.m. and continues until Feb. 15.

Joseph R. Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre

Gander

"All Around The Circle VIII," an exhibition by 10 Gander area artists. Closing reception and announcement of awards Sunday, Jan. 31 at 6:30 p.m.

Misc

The SPARKS Literary Festival, sponsored by the Faculty of Arts, is happening at MUN on Sunday, Jan. 17, at Petro-Canada Hall from 10.30 to 6 p.m., with reception following. Free parking in Lot 15. The website www.mun.ca/english/SPARKS gives full details.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council invites resident artists and craftspersons to submit proposals for five pieces of artwork, to be presented to award recipients, in select categories, at the 25 NLAC Arts Awards Gala. Deadline for proposals is Monday, Jan. 18. For more information contact, Reg Winsor at 726-2212, toll free 1-866-726-2212 (NL only) or e-mail rwinsor@nf. aibn. com.

The Newfoundland and Lab-rador Arts Council is accepting nominations for the 25th annual arts awards. Members of the public may submit one nomination for each of the following: Artist of the Year, Arts Achievement, Arts in Education, Emerging Artist, Hall of Honour and Patron of the Arts.

The deadline for nominations is Feb. 1. For more information or to request nomination forms contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council: (709) 726-2212, toll free (NL only) 1(866) 726-2212, nlacmail@nfld.net or visit www.nlac.nf.ca.

Organizers are looking for volunteers to make the 2010 Juno celebration, scheduled for April, the best our country has seen.

Contact the office by calling 757-7094, e-mailing volunteers@-juno2010nl. ca, or by visiting the website www. ruckusontheedge. com.

The application forms are available by mail, e-mail, or they can be picked up.

VOWR 800 AM

VOWR Guest Interview

Anyone who taught at or attended the Curtis Academy will want to hear Edwina Suley reminisce about the place that meant so much to so many, and to hear about the small park with story boards that the alumni committee she chairs has helped to have built which recognize and tell something of the story of the School.

Produced and hosted by Barbara De Land.

Broadcast Sunday 2 p.m., rebroadcast Wednesday 8 p.m.

CBC RADIO ONE 640 AM

CBC RADIO TWO 106.9 FM

Streaming online at cbc.ca/nl

Weekend Arts Magazine

With host Angela Antle

Saturday and Sunday 6-9:30 a.m., CBC Radio One

This weekend meet A1C artist in residence Ben Rigby. He's here in the province creating a major artwork focusing on the boom times on Bell Island. Denis Parker of MusicNL will be in to explain why there's no Newfoundland and Labrador room at this year's ECMAs. "Winterset in Summer" organizers will be in to announce their stellar lineup for this year's literary festival. MUN School of Music's Tom Gordon and singer Shelley Neville are celebrating the anniversary of Schumann's birth with two concerts. Petrina Bromley and Alison Woolridge of c2c Theatre are in to talk about Daniel McIvor's dark and funny play "A Beautiful View." The Newfoundland and Labrador Drama Festival is celebrating 60 years this April, we'll find out what preparations are underway, and the double CD set "Journey" by The Scruncheons will be discussed by percussionist Rob Power.

The Performance Hour

With host Jamie Fitzpatrick

Saturday, 5:35 p.m. (5:05 p.m. Lab) CBC Radio One and 10 a.m. on CBC Radio Two

If your music is the blues, you need to know Chris Kirby. The singer and songwriter from Norris Arm is the new standard-bearer for blues music in Newfoundland and Labrador. This week's show is an exclusive live performance by Chris Kirby and the Marquee, joined by their special guests, the Horns of Justice.

Deep Roots

With host Tom Power

Friday, 3:30-4 p.m. (3 p.m. Lab) on CBC Radio One.

Saturday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Sundays 5:30-6:30 p.m. on CBC Radio 2, Sirius 137

No information provided.

Musicraft

With host Francesca Swann

Sunday, 4:45 p.m. (4:05 p.m. Lab) on CBC Radio One

Conservatory in Boston to perform a solo recital at the Kirk in St. John's for the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival. An alumni of this festival, James enjoys exploring a wide range of musical styles and we'll hear his distinctive interpretation of Bach and Rachmaninoff.

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