November 2012 - Arts and Letters Club

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Lunch 12:00 noon Price $19.75. Please reserve at ext. 2 (voice mail) Tuesday, November 6 ANDREW WESTOLL “Meet the Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary” Author and ex-primatologist, Mr. Westoll spent ten weeks living and working at the Fauna Foundation, a retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees rescued from a medical research lab. Join him as he takes you deep inside the Fauna chimp house, and introduces you to the characters who live there. Mr. Westoll is the national-bestselling author of The Riverbones and The Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary, which won the 2012 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Tuesday, November 13 ALLEN KORETSKy “Troilus and Criseyde: a story in many genres of medieval hotties” Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde is one of the great love stories of English literature. Chaucer took the main character and action from other writers, most notably Boccaccio in his Il Filostrato, but Chaucer gave the basic story a unique charm and depth through his use of rhetoric and his exploitation of the potential of several different genres. This talk will give a brief analysis of the literary background and context of Chaucer’s masterpiece and try to identify the essential elements of this long narrative poem. ARTWORK CREDITS Page 1: President’s caricature by Michele Alosinac (used with permission of the artist) Page 1: Club Masthead designed by Ray Cattell Page 4: Camera Obscura photograph by Mercedes Espinosa Page 6: The Seventh Annual December Show and Sale Artwork by Rudolf Stussi Page 7: Nuit Blanche photograph by Gordon Fulton Page 8: Photography in Focus photo by Karolina Burghardt Page 9: John Fraser photograph and book cover courtesy John Fraser Page 9: Meredith Hall photograph courtesy Meredith Hall Page 10: Richard Stursberg photograph courtesy Richard Stursberg Page 10: Andrew Westoll photograph courtesy Andrew Westoll Page 10: Terry Reardon photograph courtesy Terry Reardon Page 11: Beatriz Boizán photograph courtesy Beatriz Boizán Page 11: Ad Lib logo by Andrew Sookrah 10 November 2012 WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER Literary Tables Tuesday, November 20 RiCHARD STURSBERG “Cutting through the Static: The Tower of Babble” From 2004 to 2010, Mr. Stursberg headed the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, amid controversy, lockouts, massive ratings successes and some serious flops. There was no lack of drama during his reign, but now he sets the record straight. In his book The Tower of Babble, the ultimate CBC insider exposes those controversies, successes and dead-ends of his time at the top. Tuesday, November 27 TERRy REARDON “Winston Churchill and Mackenzie King: So Similar, So Different” Mr. Reardon’s book recounts the dramatic collision, whose impact is still being felt, of the two prime ministers and their nations at the crossroads of the Second World War. King’s diaries (which he never intended to be made public) reveal a growing admiration for Churchill. In turn, Churchill opened up about his respect for Canada’s—and King’s—role as a mediator between Britain and the United States. Mr. Reardon began his career in English banking, continuing in Canada. A director of the International Churchill Society in Canada, he is also on the editorial board of Finest Hour, the Churchillian magazine. Club Love by Rosemary Aubert This month we look at one member who joined the Club relatively recently and another who has been with us for some time. Ashley Williamson says she has been a member since the spring of 2004 and that her main interest is stage. She’s contributed to many Club performance events in her spritely and innovative manner. She says, “My favourite item in the Club is the narwhal tusk that lives in the Library. It was found in the North by Sir Frederick Banting and donated to the Club by Lady Banting, who went to medical school with my grandfather!” Doug Purdon joined the Club in 1993. Since then his magnificent paintings have graced the walls in nearly every show. He says, “Working as a painter can be a solitary process and the Club allows me to meet not only other painters but members active in other artistic disciplines.”
WHAT’S ON IN NOVEMBER Music Wednesdays Ad Lib Lunch 12:15, Music from 1:00–1:45 p.m. Price $19.75. Please reserve at ext. 2 (voicemail) Wednesday, November 7 THE PRATT RECiTAL Christopher Arnold, viola Susan Lee, piano Jialiang Zhu, piano Elizabeth Bawel, harp Jacky Tam, flute Works by Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Bowen Wednesday, November 14 BEATRiz BOizAN, piano Works by Lecuona, Cervantes, Chopin, and Albèniz Wednesday, November 21 STUDENTS FROM THE STUDiO OF PETER LONGWORTH Violin and piano duos Wednesday, November 28 2012 PRizEWiNNERS, CANADiAN MUSiC COMPETiTiON Visual Arts News continued from page 4 • N.B. Maximum size 16 x 16 inch image. Frame maximum of 20 x 20 inches. • Drop off work Friday, November 23, 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. or Saturday, November 24, before 10:00 a.m. (Saturday is preferred, given the logistics of this show.) Jurying will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Judges: TBA, forms and cards to accompany each entry are on the piano. Sunday, December 2: Seventh Annual December Show and Sale of Art, Books and CDs by Club Members, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. On December 2, the day of the Open House, the visual artists will have chairs and tables near their allotted wall space in the Great Hall. The visual artists may use their part of the table to display more work within the image size restrictions cited above, and their cards and biography if they wish. Visual artists who will be present on the day of the Open House should confirm their attendance with the Art Committee. Next Art Committee meeting, November 12, 2012 at 5 p.m. in the Boardroom. 6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. Stave off the coming darkness of winter with a bonus Ad Lib Friday! That’s right kids, there are five Fridays in November this year, which means five chances for Friday Night Fun. November 2—Paris, je t’aime: Earlier this year, Damon Lum visited the city of Paris for the first time. A decade earlier, Rob Prince did the same. Join these two photographers as they share their first impressions of the city they came to love. And you can join in the fun, too: bring along any photos (on a USB stick or a disc), songs, stories or memories you have of your adventures in Paris, and share them with the group. In our very own Parisian Studio, starting at 8:00 p.m. Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. November 9—JOTO, aka Jammin’ On The One, takes over the Studio for our regular monthly evening of improv, sketch comedy and stand-up, with hosts Damon Lum and Stevie Jay. The fun starts at 8:00 p.m., with a warm-up/introductory workshop for potential participants beginning at 6:00 p.m. November 16—The English Speaking Union, will once again be holding its “Shakespeare on the Platform” competition for secondary students across the GTA and further afield on November 16, at 6:00 p.m. (note the early start time) in the Great Hall. Join host Nancy Kee in the audience to offer encouragement to these young people. After the competition please come to the Studio with your drinks to discuss the evening. November 23—Rachel Persaud and her gang of talented friends take over the Great Hall to make more Ad Lib Friday evening musical magic! Not to be missed. Bar at 7:00 p.m. Event at 8:00 p.m. November 30—“Ad Lib welcomes back TAG—the Toronto Art Group!” The founding members of TAG, Samantha Rodin, Farhad Nargol-O’Neill, Leanne Shea Rhem, and Jillian MacLachlan formalized their new collective in 2012, and already have exhibitions and public commissions under their collective belt. This evening the group will be creating an event centred around “mixed media installation expression.” See you in the Studio at 8:00 p.m. Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. Photography Group The November meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 7 at The Royal Winter Fair. We plan to meet at 6:30 p.m., just inside the Heritage Court entrance (which can viewed on line) very close to the ticket booths. So please join us with charged cameras and empty memory sticks to capture shots of animals, people and the excitement of the fair. For further information, contact Gord Fulton, fultongord@gmail.com November 2012 11
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