Announcements!

Announcements! Boys In the Band! Cataloguing! Letter Writing!

1) Dinner and a Movie – Sunday March 7, 6pm – Boys In The Band
2) Cataloguing!!! – Monday March 8 and Thursday March 11, 2-4pm
3) Letter Appreciation Club – Tuesday March 9, 6-8pm
4) Karamjit Birk - "Faith in Contemporary Society" Popular Education  Talk – Wednesday March 10, 7pm
5) Crow's Nest space for rent
6) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out…
7) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !
 
1) Dinner and a Movie - Sunday March 7, 6pm – Boys In The Band
This Sunday's movie is the 1970 film version of the Mart Crowley play, Boys In The Band, what your presenters, Gabe and Dan, think of as several firsts: it had several gay characters (previous movies had just one, who almost invariably committed suicide) it had gay guys interacting more or less normally with each other, and it was the first to be *about* a queer topic. The movie was important to both of us in our teen years, illustrating the existence of a diverse queer community.
The movie is about a birthday party, and we'll serve the food featured in the movie -- Caesar salad, lasagne (both meat-y and -less) and birthday cake.  Also, we'll serve the unusual drink mentioned in the movie.  To quote Emory, "Oh Mary, Don't Ask!"

The movie will be presented at 6:00pm and admission is $8.

As always, space is limited so please RSVP to mailto: semaphorecinema@gmail.com .

 
Upcoming Dinner and a Movie Schedule:
March 14th: Bethany Riordan-Butterworth and Aaron Mangle present Died Young, Stayed Pretty
March 21st: Will Vandermeulen presents Werckmeister harmóniák (werckmeister harmonies) with stew and bread, vegan and wheat free
March 28th: Nicole Maunsell & Keith Guinn present Fargo with pancakes
April 11th: Nadia Gemeinhardt presents Big Business (with Lily Tomlin and Better Midler!) with tuna fish sandwiches and curly fries

2) Cataloguing!!! – Monday March 8 and Thursday March 11, 2pm-4pm

Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing.
 
3) Letter Appreciation Club - Tuesday March 9, 6-8pm
Good news: Letter Appreciation Club will be offered twice a month starting Tuesday! Curl up with a typewriter or pen and paper, rubber stamps and tea and catch up on your correspondence.
 
4) Karamjit Birk - "Faith in Contemporary Society" Popular Education Talk - Wednesday March 10, 7pm

Karamjit will talk about being raised as a Sikh and the role of faith in her life today, as well the broader issue of the changing role of faith and religion around the world.
 
5) Crow's Nest space for rent
Need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.
 
6) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out…
Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective
Sundays 2-5pm & Tuesdays 6-9pm
Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.
 
7) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !
We are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.

 

Announcements - Mobiles! Danger:Diabolik! Printed Matter Residency Reception TONIGHT!

1) Punk Rock Movie Night - Discontinued
2) Teatime Art Days – Mobiles
– Saturday February 27 – 3-6pm
3) Dinner and a Movie - Sunday February 28, 6pm – “
Danger: Diabolik "
4) Cataloguing!!! – Monday March 1 and Thursday March 4, 2pm-4pm
5)
 
Eyelevel Reshelving Initiative Four &Printed Matter Residency 2010 – Opening reception Tonight!
6)
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - RANTERS, RAVERS & RACONTEURS
7) Crow's Nest space for rent
8) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.

9) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

 

 

1) Punk Rock Movie Night – Discontinued
Punk rock movie night is being discontinued. Apologies to anyone interested, perhaps in the future it will return.

2) Teatime Art Days – Mobiles – Saturday February 27 – 3-6pm
Come and help use up art supplies, keep the RSSC warm, and ward off the winter blues with creative exploration. Alternative weeks of guided activities and open-ended studio time. Tea breaks guaranteed! All days are 3-6pm, feel free to drop in!

3) Dinner and a Movie - Sunday February 28, 6pm – Danger: Diabolik

Danger: Diabolik is a 1968 feature film from Italian filmmaker Mario Bava based on the Italian comic character Diabolik. It is the story of a skilled super-thief (played by John Phillip Law) living out of a ritzy hideout who steals incredible riches from the Italian government. It had a notable musical score by Ennio Morricone. The screening will include a surprise introductory vintage short film on 16mm. 

 

On the menu will be a optional chicken or vegetarian vindaloo curry. Your chef and host for this evening will be John Mathews.

 

Meal is at 6pm and the movie starts at 7pm. Cost $8

Space is limited to 12 people. If you would like to reserve a place please contact: semaphorecinema@gmail.com

 4) Cataloguing!!! – Monday March 1 and Thursday March 4, 2pm-4pm
 
Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing..

5) Eyelevel Reshelving Initiative Four &Printed Matter Residency 2010- Opening Reception Tonight!

Featuring VANDERSET

 

Online Archive & Catalogue Launch

a partnership with the Dalhousie University Archives

 

The Narrows Winter/Spring Season Launch

Featuring Chris Foster

 

February 26 to April 3, 2010

 

Printed Matter Residency: March 8 - 27, 2010

Presentation and Launch: March 27 at 7pm

(Workshops and presentations to be announced soon!)

 

Opening Reception: February 25, 2010 at 7pm  (TONIGHT!!)

 

Also featuring: Eyelevel Gallery’s Online Archive & 35th Anniversary Catalogue Launch, a project in partnership with the Dalhousie University Archives.

 

The Eyelevel Re-shelving Initiative is an international biennial exhibition of artist books, multiples, and printed matter, refreshing Eyelevel Gallery’s Bookstore collection with works from close to 80 established and emerging artists. This fourth installment offers a chance to peruse and purchase new and unusual works from: Red Fox Press (Ireland), Perro Verlag (Mayne Island, BC), Instant Coffee (Toronto), Islands Fold (Victoria), Valerie Salez (Halifax), Anteism Publishing (Victoria), Garity Chapman (Halifax), Andrew McLaren (Halifax), Adam O’Reilly (Halifax), T.R. Ericsson (New York), Stacy Ho (Toronto), and Dustin Wilson (Montreal) and many more.

 

During the opening reception of this event, Eyelevel Gallery will be celebrating the launch of our Online Archive & 35th Anniversary Catalogue featuring a selection of printed matter ephemera from the vaults of our underground archive system.

 

We also have the dream team of Will van der Meulen and Daniel Espeset.  These two locals are collaborating in the love of forgotten print technology for Eyelevel and Roberts Street Social Centre’s Printed Matter Residency.  An open studio, lectures, workshops and a launch on March Twenty-Seventh at seven o’clock are to be expected.

 

In the spirit of ERI 4, The Narrows will be launching a brand new winter and spring season, hosting new work by Eyelevel’s only Chris Foster. This exhibition will run alongside the main space exhibition from February 26 – March 28, 2010. Please contact thenarrowsgallery@gmail.com for information on The Narrows.

 

For further information, please contact paperworks@eyelevelgallery.ca 

 

Eyelevel Gallery is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the presentation, development and promotion of contemporary art. Through a range of programming initiatives such as exhibitions, performances, special projects, and workshops, Eyelevel Gallery has provided a forum for the discussion and education of contemporary visual art for 35 years. Eyelevel Gallery runs a small, non-profit book-store specializing in contemporary artist books, zines, stationary, audio art, exhibition catalogues, and multiples. Works for the book-store are selected through Gallery's biennial exhibition Eyelevel Reshelving Initiative and also through a regular call for submissions.

The Roberts Street Social Centre is a collection of projects dedicated to providing free or affordable access to independent and alternative media, art, and education. It is a space for people to come together to share skills, knowledge, and resources. We support critical, creative projects and inspire social change through DIY (do it yourself), non-hierarchical, and consensus-based approaches. We aim to be active in our communities by collaborating with other groups and projects. We strive to be inclusive, aware of barriers and discrimination, and welcoming to all ages.

 

The Eyelevel Gallery thanks Roberts Street Social Centre and the Dalhousie University Archives for the partnership and support for these projects.

 

 

6) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - RANTERS, RAVERS & RACONTEURS

 Storytelling is a great talent, one that we are letting slip. This region has a rich background not only of oral history and formal narratives, but also of the kitchen table rant-and-rave. Storytelling at the root is a face-to-face interaction, an aspect of contemporary culture that is being outmoded by lightning fast, stripped down forms of communication. How can we attempt to have a sense of community if we forget how to communicate at the most fundamental levels?

Ranters, Ravers & Raconteurs is seeking work that engages critically with contemporary society, offering a variety of views and media. The work need not be bound by narrative, text or literature because there are many ways to rethink the activity of storytelling. Interpretations and liberties welcomed.

Eyelevel Gallery seeks submissions of new and engaging work for its annual Y-Level emerging artists show.  This exhibition is open to students in their final year of undergraduate studies and recent undergraduates (up to one year post-graduation) from the Atlantic Provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

Submissions must be received by Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5pm. Email or fax submissions will not be considered. Please include the following:

            >a project description outlining the concept, scale and media

                         of proposed work (250 words max)

            >CV, with current contact info

            >artist statement (250 words max)

            >10 digital images (jpgs- low res) or applicable multimedia on CD or DVD

            >self-addressed stamped envelope, if you want material returned

 Submissions must be mailed or dropped off to:

            Y-Level Show

      c/o Eyelevel Gallery

           2063 Gottingen St.

           Halifax, NS

           B3K 3B2 

The Y-Level exhibition runs from May 28 to June 19 2010.

For more information please contact:

Keltie MacNeill- Curatorial Intern

902.425.6412

keltiemac@gmail.com

 

7) Crow's Nest space for rent

need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

8) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm & Tuesdays 6-9pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

9) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

We are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.

 

Announcements- General Meeting! Residency Applications Due Monday! Poetry and Letter Writing!

1) ABC letter writing – Friday February 12, 7-9pm
2) Tandemonium -Friday February 12th – 10pm
3) Teatime Art Days – Poetry – Saturday February 13 – 3-6pm
4) Dinner and a Movie  – “
Cinema Paradiso” - Sunday February 14, 6pm
5) General Meeting - Monday February 15, 7pm
6)  Cataloguing!!! – Monday February 15 and Thursday February 18, 2pm-4pm
7) Pet Calendar 2010 for sale.
8) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program! (DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!)
9)
Call for Residents: Eyelevel Gallery Local Printed Matter Residency
10) Crow's Nest space for rent
11) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out. More open hours!

12) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

 

 

1) ABC letter writing – Friday February 12, 7-9pm
Come join the Halifax Anarchist Black Cross in writing letters to political prisoners.  On Friday, February 12th from 7-9pm we will be at the Anchor Archive (5684 Robert Street) writing to our incarcerated comrades.  Just bring yourselves, we have pens, envelopes, stamps, snacks, everything you need to sit down and write to our elders in struggle.  We will also be distributing a letter to stop the abuse of Oso Blanco (Byron Shane Chubbuck) an indigenous warrior who is currently doing time for a number of political bank expropriations throughout the American South West.   Soldiarity.  Halifax ABC.

2) Tandemonium -Friday February 12th – 10pm
Cycle-inspired dance party! Burrito bike on-site and Propeller beer for sale.
Also launch of a brand new zine - the Breveteur: Cycling in and around Halifax.
$5 at the door. North Street Church.


3) Teatime Art Days – Poetry – Saturday February 13 – 3-6pm

This Saturday we'll do poetry stuff, but of course also whatever people are interested in accomplishing.
see you soon!

 All days are 3-6pm, feel free to drop in!

4) Dinner and a Movie Cinema Paradiso”- Sunday February 14, 6pm
On Valentine's Day Sam and Dave will be preparing dinner and showing a film at the Robert Street Social Centre. They will be preparing homemade pasta, with a light appetizer to start. Tiramisu will be served for dessert! Wine will be provided.
The movie we are showing is Cinema Paradiso "A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist." It is great.
All are welcome! If you are afraid or allergic to dairy please let me know and we will arrange something special and delicious for you!
Please email semaphorecinema@gmail.com to reserve seats, because there is only room for 14. $8.


5) General Meeting - Monday February 15, 7pm
A big old quarterly meeting to talk about everything that's going on. Committee reports, special projects, big decisions, that kind of thing. Everyone is welcome to attend - it's a good introduction to what we do and how we work and what you might want to get involved doing!

 6) Cataloguing!!! – Monday February 15 and Thursday February 18, 2pm-4pm
 
Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing..

7) Pet Calendar 2010 for sale.
Admire Action Pet stars for every month, February through December 2010. It's colour copied and pretty cute.
Pet Calendars are $5 and available at the Anchor Archive during open hours or by contacting sarah - sarahjoanneevans@gmail.com.


8) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program! (DUE ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!)

Residencies run seasonally at The Roberts Street Social Centre, from June to September each year. Residencies are two weeks long, and

residents are provided with space, equipment and support for their project as well as living space in a garden shed in the backyard of

the Centre. We are interested in proposals for projects that embody the same sort of do-it-yourself spirit as the Social Centre, and that

contribute in some way to the community and/or the space. For more information and an application please email

residency@robertsstreet.org

or check our residency page http://www.robertsstreet.org/n/residency

.Applications are due February 15, 2010.

Spread the word!

- Residency Committee

9) Call for residents: Eyelevel Gallery Local Printed Matter Residency

Deadline: February 8th, 2010. Must be received before 5:00 pm.
Duration: 3 Weeks, March 8th-27th, 2010

The Eyelevel Gallery is seeking local artists interested in fulfilling a 3-week residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Eyelevel Gallery (in conjuction with the Roberts Street Social Center and InkStorm Screenprinting). The artist in residence will develop work based in printed matter (books, posters, multiples, prints, postcards, zines) with access to screenprinting and bookbinding resources provided by Inkstorm Screenprinting and the Anchor Archive Zine Library while occupying the Eyelevel Gallery as an open studio. The residency will culminate in a reception on March 27th at Eyelevel Gallery during which the resulting work will be exhibited and/or launched alongside Eyelevel Re-shelving Initiative 4.

The Artist in Residence will be expected to be present at the open studio for a minimum of 25 hours per week and should be willing to work in an environment where the public and members of the gallery are present, and to deliver an artists talk and workshop during the residency.

Eyelevel Gallery will provide:

-$1750 artist fee
-$250 presentation and workshop fee
-$500 materials fee

Submission requirements:

- Project description, including brief project timeline
- support material (5-10 images)
- Proposed workshops and presentations
- Curriculum Vitae

Please visit our website at www.eyelevelgallery.ca for submission details or contact us at 902.425.6412 or director@eyelevelgallery.ca

For further information on Roberts Street Social Centre visit: http://www.robertsstreet.org/n/

10) Crow's Nest space for rent

need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

11) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out. More open hours!

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm, Mondays 2-4pm, Tuesdays 6-9pm & Thursdays 2-4pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

12) Roberts Street FAN CLUB! we are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.

 

Announcements - Tartiflette! Maps! Pet Calendars!

1) Punk Rock Movie Night - Friday February 5, 7pm (TONIGHT) – The Great Rock and Roll Swindle
2) Teatime Art Days – Open-ended art day – Saturday February 5 – 3-6pm
3) Dinner and a Movie - Sunday February 7, 6pm – “Kitchen Stories”
4)  Cataloguing!!! – Monday February 8 and Thursday February 11, 2pm-4pm
5) Open hours training session-  Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 6-7 pm
6) Popular Education Series - Ted Rutland - "The Politics of Maps", Wednesday February 11, 7 pm
7)
Pet Calendar 2010 for sale.
8) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!
9)
CALL FOR RESIDENTS: Eyelevel Gallery Local Printed Matter Residency
10) Crow's Nest space for rent
11) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out. More open hours!

12) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

 

 

1) Punk Rock Movie Night - Friday February 5, 7pm (TONIGHT) – The Great Rock and Roll Swindle
Come watch a movie and be hardcore.
In two weeks: Friday February 19, 7pm: Repo Man

2) Teatime Art Days – Open-ended art day – Saturday February 6 – 3-6pm
Come and help use up art supplies, keep the RSSC warm, and ward off the winter blues with creative exploration. Alternative weeks of guided activities and open-ended studio time. Tea breaks guaranteed!

Supplies include!!!:

acrylic paint in primary colours, plus smaller assorted colours
2 sets of watercolours
a little bit of india ink
lots of markers, pencils, coloured pencils, crayons, and charcoal
glitter
a small number of magnets and rubber stamps and litho carving tools
a bag of fabric scraps
tissue paper
assorted cream coloured paper and construction paper
magazines and collage materials
ribbon and twine
paper bags
paintbrushes of lengths and sizes
a ruler
a hammer
clothespins
a glue gun but no glue sticks for it
a paper-making kit

This saturday we'll do acrylic paint stuff, but of course also whatever people are interested in accomplishing.
see you soon!

 All days are 3-6pm, feel free to drop in!

3) Dinner and a Movie – Sunday February 7, 6pm – “Kitchen Stories”

Joanna Close presents "Kitchen Stories” with tartiflette at The Robert Street Social Center Sunday the 7th of February, 6 p.m. $8

 
4) Cataloguing!!! – Monday February 8 and Thursday February 11, 2pm-4pm
 
Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing.

5) Open hours training session-  Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 6-7 pm
I will be giving a training session for Anchor Archive open hours volunteers.  I'll explain how to find zines, sign out zines, and register new members using the online catalogue, zine library policies, and how to use the photocopier.  If you want to start working open hours at the zine library or have already been doing open hours and want to learn how to use the catalogue, please come on over to Roberts Street.  Contact Amanda at zinelibrary@robertsstreet.org to register.

 

6) Popular Education Series - Ted Rutland - "The Politics of Maps", Wednesday February 11, 7 pm
Maps, as we know them, were developed to help imperial powers like Rome and Britain understand and control distant territories; they have been inseparable from the exercise of political power ever since. This talk explores the connections between power and geographical knowledge by looking closely at three maps of Halifax, produced at different periods between the city's founding and the present.

 


7)
Pet Calendar 2010 for sale.
Admire Action Pet stars for every month, February through December 2010. It's colour copied and pretty cute.
Pet Calendars are $5 and available at the Anchor Archive during open hours or by contacting sarah - sarahjoanneevans@gmail.com.


8) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!

Residencies run seasonally at The Roberts Street Social Centre, from June to September each year. Residencies are two weeks long, and

residents are provided with space, equipment and support for their project as well as living space in a garden shed in the backyard of

the Centre. We are interested in proposals for projects that embody the same sort of do-it-yourself spirit as the Social Centre, and that

contribute in some way to the community and/or the space. For more information and an application please email

residency@robertsstreet.org

or check our websitehttp://

robertsstreet.org

.

Applications are due February 15, 2010.

Spread the word!

- Residency Committee

9) CALL FOR RESIDENTS: Eyelevel Gallery Local Printed Matter Residency

Deadline: February 8th, 2010. Must be received before 5:00 pm.
Duration: 3 Weeks, March 8th-27th, 2010

The Eyelevel Gallery is seeking local artists interested in fulfilling a 3-week residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Eyelevel Gallery (in conjuction with the Roberts Street Social Center and InkStorm Screenprinting). The artist in residence will develop work based in printed matter (books, posters, multiples, prints, postcards, zines) with access to screenprinting and bookbinding resources provided by Inkstorm Screenprinting and the Anchor Archive Zine Library while occupying the Eyelevel Gallery as an open studio. The residency will culminate in a reception on March 27th at Eyelevel Gallery during which the resulting work will be exhibited and/or launched alongside Eyelevel Re-shelving Initiative 4.

The Artist in Residence will be expected to be present at the open studio for a minimum of 25 hours per week and should be willing to work in an environment where the public and members of the gallery are present, and to deliver an artists talk and workshop during the residency.

Eyelevel Gallery will provide:

-$1750 artist fee
-$250 presentation and workshop fee
-$500 materials fee

Submission requirements:

- Project description, including brief project timeline
- support material (5-10 images)
- Proposed workshops and presentations
- Curriculum Vitae

Please visit our website at www.eyelevelgallery.ca for submission details or contact us at 902.425.6412 or director@eyelevelgallery.ca

For further information on Roberts Street Social Centre visit: http://www.robertsstreet.org/n/

10) Crow's Nest space for rent

need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

11) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out. More open hours!

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm, Mondays 2-4pm, Tuesdays 6-9pm & Thursdays 2-4pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

12) Roberts Street FAN CLUB! we are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.

 

Thirdspace Zine Call for Submissions

Thirdspace is an anti-racist feminist zine that is produced through the Women's Publication Network.  

This year's topic for Thirdspace is Re-Imagining the Future.  We strongly believe that the future cannot be defined through a single vision.  It is through multiple visions, always overlapping and contradictory, that the future ca become tangible.  Therefore, YOUR submissions will shape this year's zine production.

We encourage you to send in your thoughts on how you re-imagine the future.  All forms of expressions are welcome; rants, poetry, photography, recipes, artwork, quotes, creative writing, non-fiction writing, etc.  Some ideas for submissions can be experiences of activism, accounts of change (big or small; individual or local), linking past to future, inspirations for action...whatever you want the future to look like!

The call for submissions poster is attached if you wish to post or distribute a copy within your network.  Submissions are to be sent to: thirdspace.zine@gmail.com or to Box 3035, University of Victoria, Lekwungen Territory, Victoria BC, V8W 3P3.

Once the zine has been produced, we will make sure to send you some copies for your library.


Cheers,
-- Julie Cormier
Editor
(250) 721-8353
Box 3035
University of Victoria
Lekwungen Territory
Victoria, BC  V8W 3P3

ERI 4 Local Printed Matter Residency

CALL FOR RESIDENTS:

ERI 4 Local Printed Matter Residency

Deadline: February 8th, 2010. Must be received before 5:00 pm.

Duration: 3 Weeks, March 8th-27th, 2010

Eyelevel Gallery is seeking local artists interested in fulfilling a 3-week residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Eyelevel Gallery (in conjuction with the Roberts Street Social Center and InkStorm Screenprinting). The artist in residence will develop work based in printed matter (books, posters, multiples, prints, postcards, zines) with access to screenprinting and bookbinding resources provided by Inkstorm Screenprinting and the Anchor Archive Zine Library while occupying the Eyelevel Gallery as an open studio. The residency will culminate in a reception on March 27th at Eyelevel Gallery during which the resulting work will be exhibited and/or launched alongside Eyelevel Re-shelving Initiative 4.

The Artist in Residence will be expected to be present at the open studio for a minimum of 25 hours per week and should be willing to work in an environment where the public and members of the gallery are present, and to deliver an artists talk and workshop during the residency. 

Eyelevel Gallery will provide:

-$1750 artist fee

-$250 presentation and workshop fee

-$500 materials fee

Submission requirements:

- Project description, including brief project timeline 
- support material (5-10 images)
- Proposed workshops and presentations
- Curriculum Vitae

Please visit our website at www.eyelevelgallery.ca for submission details or contact us at 902.425.6412 or director@eyelevelgallery.ca  

For further information on Roberts Street Social Centre visit: http://www.robertsstreet.org/n/ 

Eyelevel Gallery gratefully acknowledges the support of the Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture and Heritage
 
 

Announcements! More open hours! Reproductive Justice! Resiency Applications!

1) Punk Rock Movie Night - Friday January 29, 7pm (TONIGHT) –UKDK: A Movie about Punks
2) Teatime Art Days – Acrylic Painting! – Saturday January 30 – 3-6pm
3) Dinner and a Movie - Sunday January 31, 6pm – “Kikujiro”
4)  Cataloguing!!! – Monday February 1 and Thursday February 4, 2pm-4pm
5) Radio Zine! Tuesdays 10:30pm-12am on CKDU 88.1FM. This week: Reproductive Justice
6) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!
7) Crow's Nest space for rent
8) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out. More open hours!

9) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

 

 

1) Punk Rock Movie Night - Friday January 29, 7pm (TONIGHT) –UKDK: A Movie about Punks
Come watch a movie and be hardcore.
Next week: Friday February 5, 7pm – The Great Rock and Roll Swindle

2) Teatime Art Days – Acrylic Painting! – Saturday January 30 – 3-6pm
Come and help use up art supplies, keep the RSSC warm, and ward off the winter blues with creative exploration. Alternative weeks of guided activities and open-ended studio time. Tea breaks guaranteed!

Supplies include!!!:

acrylic paint in primary colours, plus smaller assorted colours
2 sets of watercolours
a little bit of india ink
lots of markers, pencils, coloured pencils, crayons, and charcoal
glitter
a small number of magnets and rubber stamps and litho carving tools
a bag of fabric scraps
tissue paper
assorted cream coloured paper and construction paper
magazines and collage materials
ribbon and twine
paper bags
paintbrushes of lengths and sizes
a ruler
a hammer
clothespins
a glue gun but no glue sticks for it
a paper-making kit

This saturday we'll do acrylic paint stuff, but of course also whatever people are interested in accomplishing.
see you soon!

 

 

All days are 3-6pm, feel free to drop in!

3) Dinner and a Movie - Sunday January 31, 6pm – “Kikujiro”

Ben Gallagher presents "Kikujiro," the story of seven-year-old Masao, who recruits Kikujiro, the aging gangster next door, to help him track down his absent mother. A series of vignettes from their quest, criss-crossing the Japanese countryside, it's a blend of the eccentric, the hilarious and the mysterious in a heartwarming and heartbreaking way. Ultimately, this movie displays the calm humour we all need to triumph over adversity, and is a triumphantly gentle piece of filmmaking. Food beforehand is a selection of vegetarian dishes from Zen temples, both nutritious and unusual.
Robert Street Social Center Sunday the 31th of January, 6 p.m. $8

 
4) Cataloguing!!! – Monday February 1 and Thursday February 4, 2pm-4pm
 
Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing.


5) Radio Zine! Tuesdays 10:30pm-12am on CKDU 88.1FM. This week: Reproductive Justice!

Listen in for readings, interviews, discussions about zines and other things! This week we will be discussing issues around reproductive justice and reading zines about it too!


6) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!

Residencies run seasonally at The Roberts Street Social Centre, from June to September each year. Residencies are two weeks long, and

residents are provided with space, equipment and support for their project as well as living space in a garden shed in the backyard of

the Centre. We are interested in proposals for projects that embody the same sort of do-it-yourself spirit as the Social Centre, and that

contribute in some way to the community and/or the space. For more information and an application please email

residency@robertsstreet.org

or check our websitehttp://

robertsstreet.org

.

Applications are due February 15, 2010.

Spread the word!

- Residency Committee

7) Crow's Nest space for rent

need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

8) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out. More open hours!

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm, Mondays 2-4pm, Tuesdays 6-9pm & Thursdays 2-4pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

9) Roberts Street FAN CLUB! we are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.


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roberts street social centre

(902) 446-1788

5684 Roberts Street

Halifax N.S. B3K 1J6

info@robertsstreet.org
http://robertsstreet.org

Website Problems - Fixed?

We're having problems with website access.  Some folks might have gotten a message earlier from me (Zac) naively proclaiming that all was well.  Please bear with us, we're working on it.

 

UPDATE:

I (Zac) am unable to RTFM.  Amanda figured out what was going on.  It now looks like things are humming along again. 

Plus, our webhost got back to me about increasing the PHP memory limit, so there shouldn't be any more lost searches or administration problems.

 

Announcements - Popular Education Series! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

1) Dinner and a Movie - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 version)" - Sunday January 17, 7pm
2) Cataloguing! – Monday January 18, 2-4pm and Thursday January 21, 2-4pm
3) Radio Zine! Tuesdays 10:30pm-12am on CKDU 88.1FM
4) Popular Education Series - Growing Food in the City with Garity Chapman – Wednesday January 20, 7pm
5) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!

6) Crow's Nest space for rent
7) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.
8) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

 

1) Dinner and a Movie - "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 version)" - Sunday January 17, 7pm
The ULTIMATE teen pizza party featuring 90s teen movies with radical lingo, skateboarding, ninjitsu, and dinosaurs!

Mary Burnet will host a tubular teen pizza party and if people are up for it will show a double feature:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 version) and Jurassic Park (the first one).

If people are too tired for two, TMNT takes priority. She'll do veggie and vegan pizzas, and will try her best at a gluten-free one. All remaining funds will go to gross candy and grape soda.  Please wear flannel and backwards caps.

Admission is $8 and seating is limited!  So book early at semaphorecinema@gmail.com.

2) Cataloguing! – Monday January 18, 2-4pm and Thursday January 21, 2-4pm
Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. There will be a volunteer ready to teach you how. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, cookies and zine cataloguing!


3) Radio Zine! Tuesdays 10:30pm-12am on CKDU 88.1FM

Listen in for readings, interviews, discussions about zines and other things!

4) Popular Education Series - Growing Food in the City with Garity Chapman – Wednesday January 20, 7pm
Last fall I traveled to New York, Philadelphia, Toronto and Montreal
to meet folks working on urban gardens, farms and community food
projects. Hear about some of these awesome projects, the folks I met
and some ideas I have gathered.

5) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!
Residencies run seasonally at The Roberts Street Social Centre, from June to September each year. Residencies are two weeks long, and
residents are provided with space, equipment and support for their project as well as living space in a garden shed in the backyard of
the Centre. We are interested in proposals for projects that embody the same sort of do-it-yourself spirit as the Social Centre, and that
contribute in some way to the community and/or the space. For more information and an application please email
residency@robertsstreet.org or check our websitehttp://robertsstreet.org.
Applications are due February 15, 2010.
Spread the word!
- Residency Committee

6) Crow's Nest space for rent

need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

7) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm & Tuesdays 6-9pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

8) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

We are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.

Announcements - Event Planning! Dinner and a Movie! Free Stuff!

1) Roberts Street 2010 events planning meeting. Wed. Dec. 16, 6pm
2) Dinner and a Movie
3) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!”
4) Free Shop in the backyard shed – December 4 – 31.
5) Cataloguing! – Tuesday December 15, 6-9pm.
6) Radio Zine! Tuesdays 10:30pm-12am on CKDU 88.1FM
7)  Inkstorm HOLIDAY BREAK!!!
8) Crow's Nest space for rent
9) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.
10) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !


1) Roberts Street 2010 events planning meeting. Wed. Dec. 16, 6pm

Interested in helping put on events to keep as all warm and happy this winter? We need help!

Past event ideas include Semaphore Cinema (movie showings and discussions), Popular Education lectures (on a big variety of topics),

Open Art Days (all ages art and craft activities), Skillshare workshops (hands-on DIY lessons), Stitch and BItch group.... new ideas

are of course welcome also! RSVP if you're interested in helping but can't make the meeting. Everyone is welcome.

2) Dinner and a Movie

Dinner and a Movie is starting again in January and we need hosts.  there is a $45 budget for food, so if you want to cook for your friends and show them a movie you love (projected on a big-ish screen), please email

semaphorecinema@gmail.com

and we can get this organized!  we will start as soon as we have a month booked up, so get in touch!

3) We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Roberts Street Residency Program!

Residencies run seasonally at The Roberts Street Social Centre, from June to September each year. Residencies are two weeks long, and

residents are provided with space, equipment and support for their project as well as living space in a garden shed in the backyard of

the Centre. We are interested in proposals for projects that embody the same sort of do-it-yourself spirit as the Social Centre, and that

contribute in some way to the community and/or the space. For more information and an application please email

residency@robertsstreet.org

or check our websitehttp://

robertsstreet.org

.

Applications are due February 15, 2010.

Spread the word!

- Residency Committee

4) Free Shop in the backyard shed – December 4 – 31.

Come by the shed anytime to take, swap, or leave free stuff. Or just come by to check it out!

5) Cataloguing! – Tuesday December 15, 6-9pm.

Ever wonder how you can help out the center? We are in the process of cataloguing all our zines in a digital catalogue. Come by anytime for some tea, popcorn, and zine cataloguing.

6) Radio Zine! Tuesdays 10:30pm-12am on CKDU 88.1FM

Listen in for readings, interviews, discussions about zines and other things!

7)  Inkstorm HOLIDAY BREAK!!!

The Inkstorm Studio will be closed for open hours December 21st to January 3rd. Just a little warning in case you had planned on making last minute gifts.

8) Crow's Nest space for rent

need space to hold meetings, events, small workshops, or show films? You can rent the Crow's Nest (upstairs) at the Roberts Street Social Centre. There's a digital projector and screen, sound system, chairs and tables.... Rates start at $5 for a quick meeting and help pay the rent! Email us to find out more.

9) Roberts Street Social Centre! Come by and check it out.

Open Hours for both Anchor Archive Zine Library and Ink Storm Screenprinting Collective

Sundays 2-5pm & Tuesdays 6-9pm

Come borrow and browse zines, become a member, or have a look at our rapidly growing catalogue! Also get a tour of the screenprinting studio, sign up for workshops, or get started on a project.

10) Roberts Street FAN CLUB !

We are asking zine lovers, screenprinting enthusiasts, local or visiting artists, and popular education devotees to demonstrate their support financially. Community support is essential for the Roberts Street Social Centre to continue to grow and thrive. Contributions of any amount are greatly appreciated. Send us an email with your mailing address, and we’ll send along an info sheet.