Oct. 20-30 What's a gal to do?

I guess this new arts blog is giving me the opportunity to join the ranks of “last minute decision people” after all. It’s just becoming an issue of: do I blog/research about it, or get out and do it? I’m missing a lunch hour walk for this one (then I have to pay a trainer, or miss something else to do the gym -and on it goes!) At least I’ll remember what’s up...

Last week, I really enjoyed the Town and Country Studio tour on the weekend (and particularly great conversations with artists like Barb Carr, Michele LaRose, Hennie Marsh, Jane Thelwell, and Carolyn Barnett.) Bonus, I got to drop into Lindsey Fair’s and Julie Davidson Smith’s studios, and also meet the visionary Kingston artist Don Maynard (who had an incredible public art sculpture in Kitchener recently, and has also been engaged to do a formidable public art piece for the Ottawa Archives.) BUT I had to miss Aurora Dokken’s apparently great combo of German Beer Tasting (and discussion) with baroque musique, at Baroquetoberfest. My non-drinking hubby enjoyed it all for me. NEXT time!

A plus, though – last Friday I just had time to run home for a ‘tini then back to the office area/Sandra Whitton Gallery for a poetry reading run by Susan Olding (whose provocative memoir Pathologies I’m reading). Words set amongst colourful art of Sharon Thompson and Sandy’s gold creations– sensory heaven.

This week: On tonight to the first Grand Presents dance event Garth Fagan Dance. Too cool that they’re running master classes. Too bad that I may have to miss the incredible guitarist who will be playing at the Mansion with Rueben de Groot /Ridley Bent starting at 8:30 though. Isn’t Kingston changing?

Weds. 21– Reena Kukreja’s India/Canada produced film about rural women who move to the city for work. From 7-9 at the Chernoff , rm 117 on campus sounds tough but insightful – and the Art on the Street show (benefit for the Street Health Centre) has an opening reception from 6-8 (185 Princess.)

Generous artists’ who have donated work for the silent auction that ends Oct. 25 include Su Sheedy, Jane Derby, Sharon Thompson and Margaret Hughes. Hey, maybe you can combine your trip (2-9 Oct 22 and 23, 11-9 on the 24, 11-2 on the 25th with a visit to catch the Portrait show in the Grand Lobbies (12- 5:30, closes Saturday), if you haven’t already. Gotta go back and vote for my People’s Choice fave.

Thurs 22– Part of the Art on the Street – the Tribe of Irritable Poets (best name ever!) 7-9.

Also at 7 pm, ArtDocs Agnes Etherington The View from My Room is Great, Visual Artists of the Kingston Area - billed as "a series of half-hour videos produced by the Kingston Artists’ Association Inc., forerunner of the Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre. An intriguing picture of Kingston’s visual art scene in the mid-1980s." Since this was before my time (here) I'm intrigued!


Then you can go and get witchy.