PtboCanada Review: Save PCVS Art Auction & Gala

Last night at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, the Peterborough Needs PCVS campaign had its first official event of the new year, an Arts Auction and Gala.

There was a silent art auction featuring a wide array of work donated by local artists. As well, a live auction took place where some very special works of art went to some very lucky folks.

A lively oil painting by John Climenhage was auctioned off, as well as one by Marilyn Gosselin, which was so new the paint was still wet.

The Save PCVS Art Auction and Gala was a great success having raised $11,000 for the Save PCVS Campaign. A few pieces from the PCVS Foundation Collection were on display as well, and will be for a few more weeks. Drop by and have a look at work by A.J. Casson, among others.

[Text and pic by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]

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Two New Shows Opened This Weekend At Art Gallery Of Peterborough & Artspace

Opening this past Friday evening were shows at Artspace and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Artspace presents Are We There Yet, a group show, presenting with diverse work of Lauren Hall, Gareth Lichty and Sam Mogelonsky.

The large front space features a playful "rug" woven of garden hose. It's fun, plastic nature is a poke at our collected yerning for the perfect outdoor space. It's an interesting piece to walk around.

Also featured are interesting colourful channelled landscapes from Hall, who uses clear corregate and coloured powders to create "perfect sunsets" with parallel gradients of colour. Mogelonsky pieces these diverse works together with his neon title piece, "Wish You Were Here".

The show runs January 13th, 2012 to February 25th, 2012.   

See Artspace-arc.org for more information.

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At The Art Gallery of Peterborough, opening on Friday evening was a range of work connected throughout the public spaces. Titled Steaming Alterity, this presentation brings together the diverse work of artists Rebecca Belmore, Natalie Wood, Christina Zeidler, Emelie Chhangur and Johanna Householder.

The work these women make draws from themes of activism, places, internal context and self within a wider world. Using photography, video, collage and physical still-life, an adventure awaits the visitor. Plan on being generous with your time here.

The show runs January 13th to March 4th.

See Agp.on.ca for more information.

[Text and pic by PtboCanada's Jeffrey Macklin]

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East City: The Soap Was All The Rage Here In Late Eighties

East City: The Soap was a live, improvised soap opera performed on a weekly basis here in the late Eighties. Conceived and directed by Robert Winslow, it was first performed at Artspace, the multi-disciplinary art centre then located at Market Hall before moving production to the old Union Theatre. Here's some video clips taken from the first 25 episodes. 

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Here's Deets On The 2012 ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival

ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival takes place Friday, January 27th through Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at Showplace, Market Hall and The Venue.

Advance tickets and info on what films are playing when is now available through the ReFrame website.

You can also purchase tickets and a festival pass at the following locations:

Peterborough Green-Up Store – 378 Aylmer Street
Kawartha World Issues Centre, Trent University, ERS Building RM B101
Titles Bookstore – 379 George Street
Trent Central Student Association – Trent University
Champlain College Fleming Bookstore – 599 Brealey Drive
Happenstance Books and Yarn – 44 Queen Street, Lakefield

Contact 705-933-4222 or info@reframefilmfestival.ca for more info on the 2012 ReFrame Festival.

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Here's Musician Grainne Ryan Covering "Zombie" By The Cranberries At Historic Red Dog

This was filmed at the Chicks For Charity show on the weekend to help out the Peterborough YWCA and Kawartha Food Share.

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PtboPics: Electric City Lights Show & Sale

Electric City Lights Show & Sale by Gallery in the House took place over the weekend. Here's pictures:

 

 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPics: Focus Fair At The Spill

The Focus Fair is happening at The Spill all weekend. Here is a glimpse of what you'll find...

 

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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Amazing Cover Of Neko Case Song Filmed In PCVS Stairwell Going Viral

[UPDATE December 13: It now has more than 23,000 views on YouTube.]

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This cover of Neko Case's "Star Witness" performed by PCVS students Kate Macdonald and Janelle Blanchard already has more than 17,000 views since being uploaded December 4th—and has been tweeted by Neko Case herself several times. It was recorded to draw further attention to PCVS's closure and the devastating impact it could have on our community.

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