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Issue 25 October 2011 1 Evil Dead: The Musical Museum London Justin Hines 2 October, 2011 3 contents theatre October 2011 4 From the Editor Richard Young – A bigger and better Beat 6 On Stage Sarah Needles – Evil Dead splatters onto McManus Stage 8 Spotlight Jill Ellis – Th e art of micropigmentation Bringing Music to Life! 10 Film Chris Loblaw – London Short Film Showcase 1212 Visual Arts Beth Stewart – Glad tidings and complex vision 1414 Q & A Carol McLeod – With Justin Hines music BEATLES RUBBER SOUL & REVOLVER 16 News & Views Phil McLeod – Th e fi ve minute rule Red HoHot WWeeekekenendsds 1818 News & Views Paula Schuck – Museum London in the hot seat n October 14 & 15 - 8pm / Centennial Hall 2020 Words Ruth McGregor– Starting Your Career as an Artist nna 22 Feature Susan Scott – Art in the city Bre OrO chc estra LoL nddonn & Thehe Jeeaans ‘n Clasa sicss Band pressennttss thhe 2424 Spotlight Art Fidler – What the arts mean to Dale Hunter er Beatles beauauƟfulu ly acoouussƟc-flavooured Ruubbbeer Soul followeed Photo Tribute Pet by very progresssivve RReevvolvveer in its ennƟrety. 26 Richard Young – Th ank you to Paul Miszczyk 28 Health Track Lisa Shackelton & David Fife – Eat Well, Live Well artsvisual festivals 30 Sound Bites Bob Klanac – John Bellone’s:All in the family CLASSICAL, WITH A PASSION! Cathedraal 34 Classical Beat Nicole Laidler – A chamber of delight October 19 - 8pm / St. Paul’s Cathedral 3838 Art on the Arts Art Fidler – Fight the funk Pegg’s World lin Haydn’s ppaasssionatee TTrraauuere Sympphony highlights this 40 Robert Pegg – What Wave Dave – the heppest cat in town ank 4242 Final Frame London through the lens of Deborah Zuskan Fr “sstormmyy” prorogrraam of woorkr s. Alaaiin Truded l condducts, and Ian Oboistt Iann Fraannklin ttakes ceentre stat ge. On the cover: Evil Dead: The Musical. Photo by Echo Gardiner. See article on pg 6. nn Pops OnlineO features @ www.thebeatmagazine.ca re THE ROYAL TREATMENT rre a DISHingDI with Donald | What’s On? | Contests & Promotions | Rants & Raves W October 30 - 2:30pm / Centennial Hall el ni A connccere t of ligghht claassssics fit for a Kinng orr Queenn, orr yououng Da Prriinccee or PPrinnccess. 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Laura Smith We are excited about these changes and hopee you will be too. Sun. Oct. 23, 7:30 pm Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas St., London Th is issue contains the kind of informed and 519-672-7950 or aeolianhall.ca enlightening writing which has become our hallmark. Susan Scott investigates the role arts and culture have played in the revitalization of Downtown London in our Feature Story. Bob Klanac looks at the history and infl uencee Buchanan campaign. of John Bellone Music, while Paula Schuck ff We celebrate our 2nd anniversary with this Telephone: 519-681-0005 investigates discontent surrounding recent issue, and change is afoot at Th e Beat – Arts proposed changes at Museum London. in London. Over the past few months, we have been I would be remiss if I did not thank some key people. Editor Nicole Laidler has been gradually re-branding the magazine and Je Authorized by the CFO for the website, beginning with a new masthead and a rock throughout thick and thin and her logo, designed by art director Lionel Morise. eye for a great story has been unerring. Copy editor Beth Stewart has been the voice of From this point on, we are simply: Th e Beat reason, while online theatre editor Donald You’ve never seen anything like it Magazine. D’Haene has always kept things interesting New Art Exhibitions at the Museum Aft er hours of conversation and consultation and unpredictable. with our readers, we will also be expanding our scope to include local news commentary, Art Director Lionel Morise has demonstratedd BARROCO NOVA: technology, fashion, and wellness. As always, incredible creativity, not to mention patience,e, NEO-BAROQUE MOVES our focus will remain London and the in making us look so great month in and IN CONTEMPORARY ART surrounding area. month out. Special thanks to Paul Miszczyk, October 8, 2011 to January 1, 2011 a childhood friend of mine, who has been Local has been our mantra since day one, on-call to take those hard to get photographs.s. and it will remain so as we go forward. And, GARY SPEARIN: iNiFiNiTi Good Luck in BC, Paul! rest assured the arts will continue to fi gure September 24, 2011 to March 18, 2012 prominently in our pages. And, of course, special thanks to my partner New columnists like Art Fidler, Victoria Val Cavalini who was brave, or crazy enough,, KIM MOODIE: ALL BUT NOT Purcell, Kathy Navackas, Phil McLeod, to join me on this journey two years ago. September 24, 2011 to December 11, 2011 Paula Schuck, Gina Barber, Lisa Shackelton As always, we welcome your comments and and David Fife, and regional writers suggestions. Contact Richard Young at ADMISSION BY DONATION Carol McLeod (Perth County) Katherine [email protected] and let us knoww Th ompson (Elgin County) and Geoff Dale how we are doing. (Oxford County) have joined our roster of 421 Ridout Street North, London, Ontario contributors and their columns will begin Richard Young is the publisher and managing 519.661.0333 • museumlondon.ca appearing in the print magazine and online at editor of Th e Beat Magazine. SharyS Boyle, Live Old, 2010, porcelain, china paint, lustre, beads, Courtesy of the Artist and Jessica Bradley Art + Projects, Toronto, Photo: David Jacques thebeatmagazine.ca on stage 6 October, 2011 7 Evil Dead splatters onto McManus Stagee gogo around,a Evil Dead: Th e Musical pushes A Genetic Opera, Evil Dead has generated a thethe boundaries of interactive theatre. But cult following that Iglesias anticipates will By Sarah Needles aaudiencesud needn’t worry that the spectacle translate to the London premiere. “Th ere is a lot of support for this show and people are Ask director John Iglesias what he’s been “I call it bloody musical comedy.” wwillil overwhelm the acting. coming from Sudbury, Ottawa, the States and doing the past few months and you might “We“W could get away with not having the Th e play follows a group of fi ve college elsewhere to see it,” he says. be surprised by the response. “I formulated students who spend the weekend at a secludedd splatterspla zone, but this is what makes this And while Iglesias isn’t revealing his secret my own stage blood,” he says. Iglesias spent cabin. When they accidently let loose an showsho so intriguing,” says Iglesias. “London recipe, audience members will have a chance countless nights trying to fi gure out just the unspeakable evil that possesses all but one off hashas never seen anything like this before. to experience all the stage blood they can right consistency. them, it is up to the remaining hero, Ash, to Th eree is a lot of blood, but putting special handle come October. Bring your own With Iglesia Productions set to open the survive until dawn. effeff ectse aside, the cast and crew bring this white t-shirt and settle in for an evening of London premiere of Evil Dead: Th e Musical showsho to life. I can’t stress that enough.” Although the musical is a movie adaptation, mayhem. on October 17 at the McManus Studio, Iglesias reassures that the stage production is Th e musical numbers will play as important Iglesias is up to his elbows in blood, guts, gore accessible to audience members who haven’t a rolero in the production as the stage blood. Sarah Needles is a playwright, musician and and theatrical magic. seen the fi lm series. “Th e stage version is a “It was important for me to have the musical fr eelance writer. First presented in Toronto in 2004, Evil loose blend of all three fi lms,” he explains. aspectasp of the show match the caliber of Dead: Th e Musical is a stage adaptation of a “Die-hard fans will notice major changes to specialspe eff ects and performances,” says What: Evil Dead: The Musical Iglesias,Igle “Mark-Anthony Del Brocco came horror fi lm series created by Sam Raimi.