March 2012 - Arts and Letters Club

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President’s ColumnGary Stark, Zora Buchanan and Ihad a wonderful foray on January 26,attending the official opening of thenewly renovated Toronto KiwanisBoys and Girls Club’s Miles and KellyNadal Youth Centre in theCabbagetown/North Regent Parkarea. We spoke with the Nadal family,and they are truly passionate aboutchildren’s welfare and education. The exquisitely designedand highly functioning facility is amazing and the childrenand staff were so proud to show it off. Corporate sponsorsfor some of the individual rooms include IKEA Canada, TDBank Financial Group, Rogers Communications, Lowe’sCanada and many others. John McAlpine and our own KeithLoffler were the architects for the project.A number of Club members have approached me, askingwhat we as a Club can be doing for the community aroundus, especially for young people. I feel this is a perfectopportunity for Club members who would like to donatesome of their time and experience. Zora Buchanan providesthe contact information on page 6 of the LAMPSletter.In the last LAMPSletter there was a call for nominations tothe Board. The terms are for two years and the Board isstructured so that half the members step down in June ofeach year and new Board members join. We look forrepresentation from all five LAMPS disciplines as well asspecialty skills in finance, fundraising, communications andinstitute management. Nominations and suggestions forcandidates should be forwarded to Margot Trevelyan, theChair of the Nominations Committee.Our Vice-President, Richard Moorhouse, has beenconvening quarterly meetings with the LAMPS and StandingCommittee Chairs. As a number of the Committee Chairsare ending their terms, Richard’s next meeting will addressthe transition plans of each committee so that there is smoothcontinuity come June.I am pleased to propose two President’s Expeditions, one forWednesday, February 29, and the other for Saturday, March10. The first will be a trip to Gallery Gevik in Yorkville to seea first-class show on the contribution of Canadian women tothe abstract art movement. The second is an outing to HartHouse Theatre at the University of Toronto, to catch theclosing night performance of Tennessee Williams’ The Nightof the Iguana. David Ferry, our John Coulter HonoraryMember for Stage, is starring in this production and he isdelighted that we are coming out to see him. Details are inthe LAMPSletter on page 8.It was my honour and privilege to present the Arts & LettersClub Award for 2012 to Neil Crory on February 9, 2012. Itwas a stellar evening, with a veritable who’s who in Canadianmusic in attendance to pay tribute to Neil. I only wish theGreat Hall had been twice the size, as we had to turn awaymany people. The messages of appreciation were an amazingtestament to Neil’s outstanding legacy to Canadian music inthe role of programmer and recording producerextraordinaire. The eight prominent guest speakers spokeeloquently of Neil’s achievements, but also mourned thepassing of the golden era of the CBC, no longer the wellfundedincubation lab for fostering Canadian talent that itwas. The evening was capped by a thrilling performance byinternationally renowned soprano Adrianne Pieczonka andpianist Stephen Ralls, of Richard Strauss’ “Zueignung,”followed by a heartfelt standing ovation for Neil. Thespectacular gala evening was a highlight of my presidency andI wish to express my deep appreciation to Ruth Morawetz,who nominated Neil for this award, John Lawson, the Chairof the Arts & Letters Club Award Selection Committee andhost for the evening, and John Miller, of the Stratford MusicFestival. All three worked countless hours pinning down thedetails of the exceptionally fine programme and ensuring itsflawless execution. Our thanks also go to the staff and inparticular to Chris, for overseeing the technical side of theevening.Excitement is building for our two coach trips to Stratford tosee 42nd Street (June 29) and Henry V (September 27).Marianne Heller and Zora Buchanan have provided all thedetails on pg. 8 in this issue of LAMPSletter. They have puttogether a terrific package.Get ready for the mid-winter culture fest that is LAMPSweekat the Arts & Letters Club! Several events are nearly sold out,so be sure to reserve now to avoid disappointment. We havesome really great speakers and performers lined up. Do bringalong friends, as it is a good opportunity to show off theClub at its best. The LAMPS Passport that was introducedlast year will be available once again.Light the Lamplight in 2012 and lift your soul with thenoble arts!LAMPSweek PASSPORTEditor:Copy editor:Angel Di ZhangJane McWhinneyYour President,Diane M. KrugerBe sure to get your LAMPSweek passport stamped!Members who attend all five events will receive a brilliantprize: LUNCH FOR TWO at the Club.4 March 2012
Visual Arts Newsby Gary StarkCall for Entries: Contemporary Art Group Show, four-weekshow, Feb. 18–March 16 (over LAMPSweek) of new worksby Club Members• Fri. Feb. 17, 12:00 noon–2:00 p.m., drop off work• Sat. Feb. 18, 9:00 a.m., drop off work; 10:00 a.m.jurying; 11:00 a.m. installation• Jurors: Pat Fairhead, Gary Stark and Guest PhillipGevik, Director Gallery Gevik• Up to two recent works may be submitted.Thursday March 1: LAMPSweek Lunch• Speaker, Gertrude Kearns: “An Artist’s Reflections onthe Canadian Forces at Home and Abroad.” Host: GaryStark• Portrait painter Gertrude Kearns will be showingimages of her recent work and discussing her artisticprocess. See LAMPSweek notices for further details.Monday March 12: Art Club Night:• Speaker: Don Thompson: “The $12 Million StuffedShark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art.”Host: Gary StarkMarch 17 to April 6: Plein Air and Third Floor StudioExhibition• Fri. Mar. 16, 12:00 noon–2:00 p.m., drop off work• Sat. Mar. 17, 9:00 a.m., drop off work; 10:00 a.m.jurying; 11:00 a.m. installation• Jurors: TBA.• Up to two recent works may be submitted.Monday April 2: Art Club Night• Painter and author Sherry Pringle discusses hercompelling documentary interviews, paintings, andbook concerning the wartime sinking of HMCSAthabaskan.• AND: Matthew Chapman previews the Titanic showand evening.• Hosts: Gary Stark and Andrew SookrahSolo Exhibition: Matthew Chapman: The Titanic• Exhibition runs April 7–28, 2012Sat. April 14: The 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of theTitanic• Special evening: art opening of Matthew Chapman’sshow and a dramatic production on the legacy of theTitanic by the Stage Committee. Host: AndrewSookrahCall for Entries: Photography Show, three-week show,April 28 to May 18:• Fri. Apr 27, 12:00 noon–2:00 p.m.: Drop off work• Sat. Apr 28, 9:00 a.m., drop off work; 10:00 a.m.jurying; 11:00 a.m. installationTHIRD FLOOR STUDIOAll Club members are cordially invited to come paint andsketch on the third floor in a friendly and welcomingenvironment. Newcomers to the sessions should arrive tenminutes earlier to get orientated.Keith Bagg and Carolyn Cleland (costumed models, threeweekpose) run the sessions every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m.to 2:30 p.m. with a half-hour break for lunch. The cost formembers is $36.00 for the three-week period.Claudine Pope/Wendy Boyd (costumed models) andAndrew Sookrah (nude models) run the life drawing andpainting sessions on the third floor on Friday and Sundayrespectively. The Friday sessions go from 10:00 a.m. to noonand 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. The cost is $10.00 for either themorning or the afternoon session and $15.00 for both. TheSunday sessions go from 9:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The cost is$15.00 for the day and $10.00 for the half day.THE GREAT ADVENTUREIn 2007, the Club published The Great Adventure: 100 Yearsat The Arts & Letters Club by Margaret McBurney. What agreat job Margaret did in writing that book for the Club. Ican recommend it to anyone, especially new members whomight like to learn more of the extraordinary history of theClub and its members.Many copies were initially sold and a good number have beenused as gifts to speakers at Club events. Now, five years later,we have only a handful of copies left! We are going to print asecond edition, this time in paperback format. We anticipatethat most of these copies will be used as speaker gifts.Unfortunately, the cost of printing an appropriate number ofcopies for speaker gifts will be several thousand dollars. Withthe Club’s very limited reserves, how could we finance the costof printing these needed books? I am delighted to advise theClub that our good member Johanna Sedlmayer-Katz has cometo the rescue! Some years ago she provided generous restrictedfunding to the Club for centenary-related projects, not all ofwhich was spent. She has now authorized the use of the balance ofher restricted fund to finance the reprint of The Great Adventure.What a generous lady we have in Johanna! On behalf of the Club,I thank her so very much for coming to the rescue, once again.Bill Buchanan, TreasurerMarch 2012 5
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