Issue 30 March 2012 Bealart City Symposium Gilder’s Design thebeatmagazine.ca | 1 March, 2012 contents theatre March 2012 4 On Stage Robyn Israel – 24 Hours of creativity 6Visual Arts Beth Stewart – 40 years of Brush & Palette Bringing Music to Life! 8 Industry Paula Schuck – City Symposium: Shaping our city’s future 1010 Q&A Nicole Laidler – Q&A with Donald D’Haene music FROM AUSTRIA WITH LOVE 1212 News & Views Phil McLeod – City Hall: Coming to a neighbourhood near you Mastere wwoorkks 1414 Feature Jill Ellis – Bealart in the air March 10 - 8pm / Centennial Hall ker Spotlight Jay Menard – Best face forward r 16 a Threr e ggianntss of sysympmphohoniic wwrriƟnng; yet eaeach strugglg eedd in n P 1818 Sound Bites Bob Klanac – Liam Isaac Ia Viennana… Exxpep rir enence thhee drraamma, beaauty andd elegancce aas Alaiin Trudel connduducts SScchhubert’s crowwnniing orchesstral 2020 Classical Beat Nicole Laidler – Video to Verdi creaƟon, “The GrG eaeatt”” Symmphony.y Iaann Parker maakes his 22 Art on the Arts Art Fidler – Life with shows artsvisual festivals Orchestra Londdoonn deebbutu on Moozazart’’s Piano Connccerto No. 20! 2424 Pegg’s World Robert Pegg – Eating the old 2626 Final Frame London through the lens of Deborah Zuskan A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON RRed Hoot Weeeke enndss OnO the cover: Ceris Thomas raises a glass to The Drowsy Chaperone. 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Marketing [email protected] 2012-13 Season Subscriptions ON SALE NOW 519-870-2328 Copy Editor Beth Stewart Photography Deborah Zuskan fi lm orchestralondon.ca 519-679-8778 Art Director Lionel Morise Website Renaissance Monkey Design season sponsors: Printing Wonderland Printing Ltd. 2 | thebeatmagazine.ca thebeatmagazine.ca | 3 March, 2012 on stage “As“As artists, we knew how vital TAP was to all We believe in downtown London and we 24 Hours formsform of art, be it visual art, theatre and all think the arts are the life blood of culture, thingsthin in between,” Werkmeister said. “We felt creating commerce, social cohesion and of creativity it wasw time again to give back to the institution beauty.” andand work together to support this treasure.” By Robyn Israel Th e Arts Project will be open to the public EstablishedEst in 1999, Th e ARTS Project is a throughout the 24-hour time period. nonon-profin t art gallery, theatre and studio space Following the event, the centre will host a Jason Rip will join for artists. Its mission is to bring arts and grand aft er-party with cocktails and a meet- ccultureult to the downtown core and to the wider three other playwrights ore ore ore ore the-artists opportunity. mmmm CitCity of London by providing the space and the participating in this mmeansea for artists to create and showcase their Robyn Israel is a local playwright, performer, year’s 24-Hour Rush. wwork.or A capital campaign is planned for 2012 professor and therapist. RRRRR to ensuree the organization remains viable and bbyby byby aableble to provide the services needed. toto toto PhotoPhPhoPhoPhoPho by Richard Gilmore ““ThTh is is very exciting, very much a whirlwind What: The 24 Hour Rush of ccraziness and creation,” Johnston said. “It Where: The Arts Project (203 Dundas St) & rreallyeal features what incredible talent we have Wolf Performance Hall (251 Dundas St.) Imagine trying to write a play in 24 hours. It Directors include Eva Blahut, John Gerry, in thist city while supporting a great place like When: March 30-31 might not result in the genius of Shakespeare Rachel Jones and John Pacheco. TATAP. As a non-profi t it is crucial to generate Contact: www.artsproject.ca or Simon, but that’s not the point. “We’ve tried to choose actors and directors whoo ffundsun through events like these to stay open. Th e objective, in this case, is to raise funds for can be extremely versatile and who can work Th e Arts Project (TAP) and to challenge the under the gun,” said Jeff Werkmeister, another creativity of local artists by working under event organizer and local thespian. “Twelve pressure. And, of course, to have fun. hours to put together a performance can be “Th e point is the creation, the intensity of a heart ravaging! Th e writers also have to work time limit,” said event organizer and TAP under the gun and be able to work into the board member Janice Johnston. “Some people night, emerging with a fresh script by morning.”” thrive on the excitement of that. Huge energy Th ere is also a visual arts component to the is created by the ‘rush’ aspect. It really is a event. Using the same topic as the writers, rush.” artists will be working at TAP through the Four playwrights – Jayson McDonald, Jason night to create works which will be auctioned Rip, Clara Madrenas and another yet to be off beginning at 3 p.m. the next day. Th e confi rmed – will be given a certain topic to auction will be online, accessible by smart write about. Th e theme will be chosen by phone or computer. London Free Press journalist James Reaney, “Th is is a great new aspect, as we can receive and will be revealed on opening night. bids from anywhere, all over the world really, “Th e writers go off to their writers’ caves and until 10 p.m.” Johnston said. type away all night,” Johnston said. “Th en, Th e 24 Hour Rush debuted in 2008, when at 8 a.m., the scripts are handed over to the Th e Arts Project was on the brink of closure directors, they grab their team of four actors due to lack of funding from both municipal and off they go for the day to rehearse. Th e big government and the private sector. Johnston, show is at the Wolf Performance Hall in the Werkmeister and Louise Fagan approached Central Library at 7:30 p.m., making it the full TAP manager Sandra DaSilvo, and the wheelss 24 hours from start to fi nish.” were set in motion. 4 | thebeatmagazine.ca thebeatmagazine.ca | 5 visual arts March, 2012 It wasn’tw until 2001 that she had the courage 40 years of Brush & Palette to eenter the annual show. She says, “To my big sursurprisep my small watercolour painting was By Beth Stewart awawardeda with a ribbon. How encouraging that wwas!”as teaching watercolours, acrylics, oils, drawing and HHusnik,u like Rosati and Moore, says the sculpture. cluclub’sb real value is the camaraderie it provides. ““II ama very grateful for the friendships, But the true highlight encencouragements, and all the things I have 2012 of the year is the annual lealearnedr directly or indirectly through this club spring show. Friday,F April 13 anandd its wonderful members,” Husnik says. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Usually held at the Byron Branch Library, this year’s SSarahara Cowling has been a member of the Brush & PaletteP Club since 2001. Over time, she too Saturday,Sat April 14 show and sale is at St Paul’ss 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cathedral. hhasas worn many hats. Th is year she is responsible fforor the hanging committee at the new venue. Sunday,Su AprilAprilil 155 Club president Jean Rosatii SShehe says, “Th e Brush & Palette Club has been says the change in venue noon to 5 p.m.p m.m vveryery important to me. Over the years, it has is designed to make the proprovidedv friendship, critiques, and workshops club’s 40th anniversary Brochures available in late MarchM to helph develop my art.” an extra-special event. She at Museum London, Library hopes moving the show DDorothyor Adams, who joined the club around Branches, or online at “Home” by Sarah Cowling, fabric, paper, and fusible to St Paul’s will attract a the same time as Cowling, has also paid her www.londonstudiotour.com webbing on wood. whole new audience. “We dudues,e serving as assistant show convenor, show still have our tried and truee coconvenor,n and membership convenor. She too This year marks the 40th anniversary of the clientele but we are hoping to push out into thee iiss iimpressedm by the friendliness of the club.