Grace Bodega is delighted to announce our Bridgerton themed high tea. Please join us for a morning of delicious tea, beautiful dresses, and a screening of the new season of Bridgerton.
Join us in launching this year's 100 art pieces for ART COMP 2024! Featuring a live performance by Art Battle, where 12 artists take the stage to create stunning pieces before your eyes and your vote counts!
Starting May 24th until September 3rd, the gallery will be open from 10 AM - 8 PM, 7 days a week. There is no cost associated with viewing the gallery.
UPCOMING KEY DATES:
May 23rd, 2024 - Art Comp Kicks Off with ART BATTLE <---GET TICKETS, General Admission $45, VIP All Access $250
May 23rd, 2024 - Voting Begins
September 1st, 2024 - Voting Closes
September 5th, 2024 - Art Comp Closing Ceremonies
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Emily Barnes
Enjoy free or low-cost activities at over 50 locations throughout London on the last elementary PA Day of the school year! Choose from arts and crafts, science experiments, scavenger hunts, games, play places, museum visits and more! There is sure to be a Kids 1st Day activity for every child. A full list of participating locations, times and activities as well as available prizes will be at www.investinginchildren.on.ca/kids-first-day. Kids 1st Day, is presented by Investing in Children and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Forest-City London
Get ready to dust off your street dancing shoes because guess what?!?! STREET SALSA FRIDAYS ARE BACK FOR 2024 and we couldn't be more thrilled! Starting MAY 3rd until SEPTEMBER 27th, Dundas Place is the place to be, hosting these lively events in collaboration with Latin Passion Dance Academy and Casa Latina.
This year, the stage for a season of sensational salsa dancing will be under the beautiful and enchanting Market Lane light canopy at 137 Dundas Street, London, Ontario.
The evening will usually kick off with an easy to learn, easy to follow dance lesson by Latin Passion Dance Academy from 7:15 to 8 PM, followed by a dance social from 8 to 10 PM. Expect a mix of salsa, bachata, and merengue tunes spun by live bands and DJs throughout the season.
Remember, it's a FREE EVENT and ALL ARE WELCOME, regardless of your dance abilities.
NOTE: Weather permitting, this weekly street party is set to be a highlight of your summer, though do keep an eye out for any occasional schedule changes which may include overlapping community events on select Fridays.
So mark your calendars and get ready to groove your way through the summer with Street Salsa Fridays!
LATIN PASSION DANCE ACADEMY (https://www.latinpassiondanceacademy.ca/)
CASA LATINA (https://www.culturx.ca/casalatina)
DUNDAS PLACE (https://london.ca/living-london/our-core-area/dundas-place)
Get ready for an explosive night of extreme metal as Benighted and Cognitive converge in London. Hailing from France, Benighted has been a force in the death metal scene since the late 1990s, known for their brutal sound and intense live performances. With albums like "Carnivore Sublime" and "Necrobreed," Benighted has solidified their reputation as one of the genre's most ferocious acts, earning critical acclaim and a dedicated following worldwide.
Joining them is Cognitive, a technical death metal band from New Jersey known for their intricate compositions and relentless aggression. With albums like "Deformity" and "Matricide," Cognitive has garnered praise for their technical prowess and boundary-pushing approach to the genre. Their live shows are a whirlwind of precision and chaos, leaving audiences stunned and craving more.
Together, Benighted and Cognitive promise to deliver a night of sonic devastation that will leave metalheads in awe. From bone-crushing riffs to blistering solos, expect nothing less than pure metal mayhem as these two powerhouse bands take the stage. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the genre, this is one show you won't want to miss.
Dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the “best young up and coming comic,” Mark Normand has quickly become one of the most talked about touring comedians on the scene. Normand’s 2023 one-hour Netflix special, SOUP TO NUTS, was a staple in the streamers’ Top Ten for several weeks.
Come and enjoy this annual multicultural festival. It is out-door, free and family-friendly. Be part of the biggest grass-root celebration of multiculturalism, diversity, and inclusion in town. Visit the cultural displays and learn about different ethnic groups. Watch the performances and enjoy the delicious food. Special activities for children.
With over 30 years of professional creativity, this exhibit calls upon that history as a Bricoleur working in the London Regionalist Tradition. My art is constructed from a wide range of materials; my creativity is informed by Memory, Object Relations Theories, and Structural Linguistics/Semiotics; includes the use of deconstructed materials and narratives; and, with subjects ranging from abstraction, the environment/landscape, to gender/LGBTQ2+ issues – adopting increasingly an activist message.
In this, I am applying a critical lens to the language and iconography around a signifier – the Canadian Landscape. By deconstructing those signified concepts, I am challenging viewers notion of contemporary social constructions around our understanding of landscape in all its iterations consistent with my artistry. Additionally, from this investigation a number of palette paintings - created from the left-over paint of these more major works, having become a critical component of my practice - will form a part of this exploration.
The exhibit is accompanied by a critical essay with the focus on provenance and originality. In this case, ‘landscape’ – its history, methodology, and critical understanding of its contemporary use, and how should an artist respond? In taking on this challenge of placing myself and my artwork amongst the history of art making in London, Ontario, Canada, and then exploring that history through my current practice. I chose to apply a critical lens to both my practice and the language and iconography around the Canadian landscape. This exhibition is the summary of that investigation.
As such, this critical essay will draw that historical line from Homer Watson, through the Group of Seven, to the London Regionalists, to finally myself – the next in the lineage of London’s Regionalist movement as its champion and current purveyor - developing my own form of London’s Regionalism while moving this dialogue forward.
An opening Reception will beheld Thursday, July 18 from 5 PM - 7 PM. Thank you, I look forward to seeing you there!
Hours:
With over 30 years of professional creativity, this exhibit calls upon that history as a Bricoleur working in the London Regionalist Tradition. My art is constructed from a wide range of materials; my creativity is informed by Memory, Object Relations Theories, and Structural Linguistics/Semiotics; includes the use of deconstructed materials and narratives; and, with subjects ranging from abstraction, the environment/landscape, to gender/LGBTQ2+ issues – adopting increasingly an activist message.
In this, I am applying a critical lens to the language and iconography around a signifier – the Canadian Landscape. By deconstructing those signified concepts, I am challenging viewers notion of contemporary social constructions around our understanding of landscape in all its iterations consistent with my artistry. Additionally, from this investigation a number of palette paintings - created from the left-over paint of these more major works, having become a critical component of my practice - will form a part of this exploration.
The exhibit is accompanied by a critical essay with the focus on provenance and originality. In this case, ‘landscape’ – its history, methodology, and critical understanding of its contemporary use, and how should an artist respond? In taking on this challenge of placing myself and my artwork amongst the history of art making in London, Ontario, Canada, and then exploring that history through my current practice. I chose to apply a critical lens to both my practice and the language and iconography around the Canadian landscape. This exhibition is the summary of that investigation.
As such, this critical essay will draw that historical line from Homer Watson, through the Group of Seven, to the London Regionalists, to finally myself – the next in the lineage of London’s Regionalist movement as its champion and current purveyor - developing my own form of London’s Regionalism while moving this dialogue forward.
An opening Reception will beheld Thursday, July 18 from 5 PM - 7 PM. Thank you, I look forward to seeing you there!
Satellite Project Space Hours:
Friday: 2 PM – 7 PM
Saturday: 12 PM – 5 PM
Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 2 PM – 7 PM
Thursday 2 PM - 7 PM
A night of live music and memories hosted by singer/songwriter Michael Schatte featuring Chatham-born author Ray Robertson and his new book All the Years Combine: The Grateful Dead in Fifty Shows. In his book, Robertson writes about 50 of the Grateful Dead's most memorable concerts to understand who they were, what they became, and what they continue to mean to their fans. Ray will be in conversation with Michael Schatte who will play solo versions of some of the band's most iconic songs. Western Bookstore will be selling copies of Ray's book, and Ray will be available for a book signing after the event.
Ever wonder what happens when your favorite Disney songs come to life on stage? Get ready for 'The Wonderful World of...Broadway' - a musical extravaganza featuring beloved tunes from Disney classics. Mark your calendars for June 8, 2024, and join The Voices of Broadway at the Wolf Performance Hall in London, Ontario for a night of magical performances.
Two Great Performances - Saturday June 8, 2024 -
2 PM and 7:30 PM
A story about two Cape Breton ladies, Cassie and Martha, attending the wake of their mutual friend who has recently passed away. As the evening progresses, the ladies’ tongues loosen as they share in their ‘tea’ and stories about their late friend. Kitchen Party with internationally known fiddler Paul Meadows and friends. Enjoy some musical storytelling every night before the presentation of Her Wake.
Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis).
The Abyss 35th Anniversary | 4K Edition Playing May 24th at 9:30 PM! A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
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