Monday, March 15, 2010
Featured in
Guerilla #23,
Portrait of my Father bronze sculpture by Anna Williams photographed by Jonathan Lorange
If there are any stubborn souls clinging to the long-dead notion that there’s nothing to do in Ottawa after 5 p.m., the one-night cultural jam being co-hosted Thursday, March 25th by Guerilla magazine and the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) will put the issue to rest.
Headlined by one of Ottawa’s all-time favorite live bands—The Hammerheads—this unique evening is an NGC ArtSparks event and a GuerillaLIVE launch party fused into one. The result will be a stunning line-up of local entertainment and interactive cultural activities.
“Our GuerillaLIVE events have already developed quite a following for a cross-cultural vibe that’s different from anything else in town,” said Guerilla editor Tony Martins. “Now that we’ve partnered with the National Gallery of Canada, this March 25th event will take that vibe to a whole new level.”
Slated for 7 to 11 p.m. in the NGC tour lobby and adjacent spaces, the event includes:
- The launch of the Guerilla #23 print edition
- A live performance by Ottawa's legendary Hammerheads band
- An intimate piano-and-vocals set by the charming Megan Jerome
- Free tours of the National Gallery’s exhibition Nicolas Baier: Pareidolias
- A hands-on silk screening workshop (participants can bring their own t-shirt or other silk-screenable item)
- An instructional African drumming session with Dr. Lee (participants can bring their own drums)
- A slide presentation preview of Martin Lipman's photo portraits of Governor General’s Award-winning artists
The event will feature a cash bar and the price of entry is $12 ($10 for NGC members). For tickets call 613-998-8888 or pay at the door.
“The Hammerheads alone are well worth the $12 cover charge,” said Martins. “Add in everything else that’s in store and I challenge you to find another one-night event that offers more cultural impact.”
Besides promising so much for those who attend, the event also represents an important form of development for Guerilla.
“Though the magazine’s viewpoint on culture will always be ground-level, we are thrilled to be building relationships with organizations such as the National Gallery of Canada,” said Martins.
“While the Gallery brings so much global arts energy to Ottawa and to Canada, we’ve seen how reaching out to our community is a priority for the NGC as well. We are honoured and excited to be part of that.”
