DEFINITELY SUPERIOR ART GALLERY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS ENGAGING THE ARTS 1988-2008: 550 Exhibitions / Events / Activities - 7000 Artists - 165000 in Audience
RANDOM
ACTS OF POETRY 4
THUNDER BAY PERFORMANCE PROJECT
Oct 6 to Oct 12, 2008
Spoken word performance interventions throughout the city of Thunder Bay
A partnership initiative between the Thunder Bay Public Library and Definitely Superior Art Gallery in order to present a series of 30 spoken word performances throughout the City of Thunder Bay and all branches of the library during National Literacy and Random Acts of Poetry Week from October 6 to October 12. See and hear the Definitely Superior Poetry Construction Crew as they randomly bring urban interventions to our public venues, schools and institutions, coffee shops, radio, television, street corners, transit... your very home! Warning!... it’s Poetry Construction season! Spoken Word Poetry Construction Crew 2007 - Chris Roy, Taina Maki Chahal, Chris Waite, Tanya Elchuk, Sharon Irvine, Douglas Livingston, Amy Crnkovic, Sarah Mackie, Black Rose, Katie Berube, Mary Frost, Sue Blott, Erin Stewart, Alice Sabourin, Sean Devine, Josh Deperry, Renee Terpstra, Scott Pound, Holly Haggarty - up to 20 artists. It may very well be one of the largest poetry performances in Canada! Performance schedule available at the Public Library front desk as well check at www.facebook.com [click “groups” and search Definitely Superior Art Gallery]
where the poets are
20th ANNIVERSARY DEFSUP REGIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION
Oct 17 to Nov 15, 2008
Opening: Friday, October 1 7 @ 7pm
Communication - the theme for our 20th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, an open regional call for entry format designed with the following objective in mind: that local/regional emerging and established artists are given an opportunity to consider the relevance of the concept of Communication in terms of their own experiences, and relationships to current contemporary art practices. The gallery adheres to our mandate of identifying and encouraging contemporary artists working in all media and engaging ourselves to identify our place and role as contributors in the regional and national context. The deadline for submission is Saturday Oct 11, 2008. Drop off your art between Tues Oct 7 - Sat Oct 11 with an artists statement. CARFAC fees paid to successful applicants. Art-Music Performance-Refreshments Opening Reception Fri. Oct.17 @ 7PM. Artists in attendance.
Gallery 1
Opening Friday, October 17 @ 7pm
TRANSMISSION - CHRISTOPHER STONES
Oct 17 to Nov 15, 2008
Opening: Friday, October 17 @ 7pm
An initiative of Definitely Superior Art Gallery to allow access by members and collectives to develop shows and art production as well as a place to exhibit. This month features Chris Stones and Quentin Maki in an individual yet collaborative exhibition in galleries 2 and 3. Chris Stones' approach to art construction is with intuitive, spontaneous and qualified abandon. It is an art of parts that is drawn largely from materials quarried over years, and often from waterfronts. Transmission, the working title for this exhibit, hints at an infatuated appreciation for vintage machinery that Quentin and he share. Definitely Superior wishes to emphasize to the arts community-at-large an awareness of the diverse nature of artists and an appreciation of the contemporary arts in the region of Northwestern Ontario. Join us for a Gala Opening Reception with Art - Music Performance - Refreshments and an additional show opening with the DefSup Annual-Regional Juried Exhibition with artists in attendance.
Gallery 2
Opening Friday, October 17 @ 7pm
NEW PAINTING - QUENTIN MAKI
Oct 17 to Nov 15, 2008
Opening: Friday, October 17 @ 7pm
An initiative of Definitely Superior Art Gallery to allow access by members and collectives to develop shows and art production as well as a place to exhibit. This month features Chris Stones and Quentin Maki in an individual yet collaborative exhibition in galleries 2 and 3. Quentin Maki describes his paintings as visceral and serve as a record of events [movements] that have transpired, and culminating towards a completed image. He says of his abstract paintings; the expectation of a final product drives him to create, however, the end result is usually unexpected. A personal voyage into the unknown is where he feels the least comfort, but at the same time most compelled to explore. Definitely Superior wishes to emphasize to the arts community-at-large an awareness of the diverse nature of artists and an appreciation of the contemporary arts in the region of Northwestern Ontario. Join us for a Gala Opening Reception with Art - Music Performance - Refreshments and an additional show opening with the DefSup Annual-Regional Juried Exhibition with artists in attendance.
Gallery 3
Opening Friday, October 17 @ 7pm
THE HUNGER CABARET V.3
Halloween Fundraiser for the Contemporary Arts
Friday, October 31 @ 8pm
Featuring
39 acts - 21 live bands - 3 DJ's - 110 artists,
@ 3 Bars: JACK'S / KILROY'S /
BLACK PIRATES PUB
ALL FOR ONE COVER CHARGE OF $10
The Hunger Cabaret is a Halloween event of epic proportions featuring 39 acts! So massive an event it will take up three bar venues... see Kilroy’s, Jack’s, and the Black Pirates Pub Stories unfold - for only one cover charge of $10. Pick your story, diabolic or devilicious. Move between bars and interact with every soul along the way, you could even win prizes in the street. Feed your hunger with a night of death defying performances and orgiastic maneuvers of delight... with 39 red hot incendiary acts! Featuring an unbelievable 21 live bands and 3 Dj’s playing head to head for scario-tronic sound supremacy. See Satu’s Belly Dancers, Dead Dolls Burlesque, Fire Manipulators, Drag Performances, Amy Whinehouse [parody], Circus of Doom, Shadow Word Performance, Noir film, Dehva's Tarot Readings and our Dark Angel Messengers dancing and dealing out their treats... big screen video projections and surprises! Some good advice... come early. There were 900 in attendance last year and you don’t want to miss a thing. Thousands in raffle prizes, and big prizes for best costumes at each location, plus free candy and suckers! Treat yourself to the wildest, slickest Halloween you’ll ever experience on Friday, October 31 at 8:00pm - The Hunger Cabaret V.3 - a sensual feast of poise and attitude!.
The
Darcy’s [Toronto NXNE - indie/rock/shoegaze]
Promonium Jesters [Toronto -
experimental/industrial/psychedelic]
A.P.E. [Toronto - metal/rock... and more rock]
Webster Death [hip hop - indie - 3 international
music video awards]
Forever Dead [rockabilly/ska/punk]
Cosmic Granola [rock/funk/indie]
Camden Blues&The Overnight Sensations [blues/
punk/ rock]
Man Garden [indie/alternative/folk rock]
The Wayback [rock/punk/garage]
Orange 95 [punk/hardcore/comedy]
Jean-Paul De Roover [experimental/indie/acoustic]
Rock Truck [rock/rock/rock]
Bottom Rockers [rock/post punk/ska]
Empire Lies [pop punk/rock]
Adaptive Reaction [industrial/electro /gothic]
The Breakhearts [A.Soderholm/D.Gorrie - 2 step/black
metal/country]
The Auditor General [folk/indie]
Bastard [rock/metal]
The Communication [rock/reggae]
Destruct [punk/metal/indie]
Foster Powell [In the street music/performative act]
DJ Metal Myke [industrial techno]
DJ Phantom LimbUS [horror apendage mix]
DJ Mofo - defsup’s own dj [peter wragg]
Linzee Martin [manipulator of hell fire]
Dead Dolls Burlesque [Empty Space Collective]
Satu’s Belly Dancers [exotic w/fire and drummers]
Dark Angel Messengers [dancing+giving out treats all
night]
The Devil’s Queens - Drag Performances by three of
the premiere
performers in Thunder Bay - Paloma Marquez /
Fantasia
La Premiere / Anika Marquez-[drag
performance]
Amy Whinehouse! [performed by Dee-Annabortion]
CAPALU’s
Circus of Doom! [tightrope/stilt walkers/junglers/unicyclists and much more!]
The Lost Boys -J-Mac/42-performance art-Dark Ninja Sai
Dance
Shadow Word Performances [C.Roy, R.Terpstra...and more]
Ray Atwood Live Painting [to be Raffled off @ event]
Devha Tarot Readings [know the future]
Thousands in raffle prizes and Noir films by Hill City
Comics
Best Halloween Costume Contest at all 3 locations
HALLOWEEN 2008... THIS IS IT!
T.B.A.
posted: October 9, 2008