September 2016 Vol. 75 No. 8

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The Newsletter of The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto

President’s Column

This year, 2016, is the 125th anniversary of St. George’s Hall, our Arts and Letters Club home. The Club’s long history and contribution to Canadian culture were recognized in 2009 with the nationally significant heritage designation you have all seen on the plaque out front. I am appealing to you as stewards of this national treasure to each make a special 125th birthday gift of $125. It will be aimed at façade restoration and some priority internal work. Heritage architect and Club member Ian McGillivray has generously donated the architectural services. Now we are seeking your support to achieve $100,000 in a campaign for building restoration.

Why the urgency? We have a first and likely one-time-only opportunity for a matching infrastructure grant from the Federal government in 2017/18. In other words, your gift before December 31, 2016, will, we hope, be matched by the Federal government.  Please make your contribution by cheque payable to the Club (write “125 for 125” in the memo line), by debit card or by credit card to the office. For more information please contact Ian or me.

Thank you for being a steward of our heritage, John Ryerson, Board Member

john.ryerson@bell.net

Town Hall Follow-up

I am writing this in the midst of a very warm and humid summer that I hope all of you have been able to enjoy. Susan and I have enjoyed the enforced relaxation of surgery recovery and have found it very invigorating. And if I ever find myself complaining of the humidity (after all, “It’s

not the heat…”), I simply remind myself of January.It seems a long time ago now but I want to remind you that we did have a “Town Hall” meeting last April 14, and invited members to come and share their thoughts on our future. The principal challenges facing our future which we discussed are:• to increase our operating revenue to comfortably manage

our Club without making serious and detrimental costing cuts.

• to raise money to accomplish a growing list of capital expenditures.

• to be proactive about the potentially negative impact of anticipated large construction projects on our adjacent property.

Follow-up is already in process on many fronts, and as of September I will be asking several more members and committees to investigate the issues raised.One common theme was the catering options available to members. The Hospitality Committee (chaired by Judith Davidson-Palmer) will turn its attention to new possibilities, their viability and cost benefit as well as their impact on member recruitment and retention. Among the range of suggestions were: small group dining facilities, lighter less formal meals, availability of bar snacks.Members also talked about membership recruitment, and in the coming year the Membership Committee will discuss and consider these suggestions, some of which were: more member benefits, work space available for members, multi-year fees, recruitment incentives, targeting of specific professions (lawyers and scientists were specifically mentioned).Programming was another focus of attention, and suggestions will be passed on to our Activities Committee. Some

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comments were: some new disciplines (e.g., a writers’ group), some unstructured or unprogrammed evenings, an initiative to invite “big names” to come and speak and charge a fee for non-members, later starting times, more evening programming for working members, program changes to attract a younger demographic, wider variety of programming.Suggestions related to our financial situation will be further examined by the Board and its committees. Examples were: to institute a planned giving initiative (see insert with this issue!), to examine the fee structure to encourage membership (also being undertaken with a report to the Board in September), to sell density rights (also being investigated!), to explore government funding opportunities.Under the topic of membership retention was the shared opinion of many speakers that if new members are encouraged to become involved in our group activities (committee work, discussion group, studio, etc.), they are much more likely to remain and enjoy the Club, because they feel a sense of belonging. If you have sponsored a new member, encourage him or her join in, not just as an attendee at a dinner, but as a member of a smaller group. It pays dividends.

New MembersDavid Eden is a librarian at the Robarts Library. He has a great interest in theatre, and has performed and directed in both amateur and professional productions. As a theatre historian he has researched and presented papers on Canadian theatre; as a writer he adapted for stage a short story by Douglas Coupland which toured across the country, and he is writing a second play. David is sponsored by Don McLeod.

Suparna Ghosh, both a writer and painter, is renewing her membership at the Club after a few years’ absence. Her poetry has been published in several journals and anthologies, and her third poetry book is due for publication shortly. Her interest in music also led her to release a CD of her poetry to the accompaniment of original music. We are happy to welcome her back! Suparna is sponsored by Barbara Mitchell and Aileen Burford-Mason.

JoAnne Iantorno’s interests centre on music and art, and she has enjoyed the courses she has taken over the years both here and in Italy, as well as attending concerts and visiting galleries. After appreciating many visits to the Club with her husband, Joanne now looks forward to being able to attend member’s events as well. Joanne is sponsored by George Iantorno and Bonnie McGee.

Ronald (Ron) Knowles is a management consultant and also lectures at St. Michael’s College on corporate social responsibility. His love of choral music led him to singing in barbershop quartets and in the Hart House Glee Club. Ron enjoys current affairs and literature, and has been a guest at the Literary Table. He now looks forward to doing so on a

We didn’t find the silver bullet or the holy grail, but we received a lot of creative suggestions (only some of them are shown here) and there was a very positive sense in the room of a belief in our future and a collective will to find solutions. As you can see, some suggestions are already being worked on, and more will be tackled after the summer break. Not all will prove viable or cost/benefit acceptable. But we appreciate and value the opinions of our members. And please do not forget, you do not need a “Town Hall” to contact me or any other Board member with your ideas or suggestions. Please continue to be involved in our collective future.And, finally, on a separate but related note, we have been notified by a Club member of a bequest to the Club for a sizeable donation (low 6-figures) when they reassess their will this fall. This is very exciting news! And the start of a planned giving program.Enjoy what remains of the summer and return in the Fall refreshed, rejuvenated and regenerated!

John Goddard, President

more regular basis, and also to attending our musical events. Ron is sponsored by Alan and Felicity Somerset.

Carol Kushner is a retired health policy analyst with a love of music, literature and theatre. Her interest in the arts has led her to acting and producing in community theatre, founding a theatre company, being a narrator/actor with the Nepean Symphony. She appeared in W.B. Yeats’ A Full Moon in March (with the Ottawa Drama Club) at our Club in 1971! Carol is sponsored by Shirley Davy-Hanson and Jonathan Krehm.

Crystal O’Donnell is a lawyer and founder of Heuristica Discovery Counsel, a law firm dedicated to providing e-discovery legal advice and related legal services. Her passion is art, particularly painting and photography. As her recently opened law firm is across the street from the Club, she looks forward to participating in and being part of our “dynamic community which supports the arts.” Crystal is sponsored by the Membership Committee.

Emanuel Tucsa is a PhD student studying law from a philosophical perspective—specifically legal ethics and professionalism. He is interested in the study of aesthetics in art—its definition, its relationship with ethics, and the concept of aesthetic value. He and his fiancée are hosting their wedding reception at the Club in the fall. Emanuel is sponsored by the Membership Committee.

The Club also welcomes Suanne Kelman, Mark Sakamoto and Anthony Schatzky as new complimentary members.

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Members’ NewsAn essay by David Helwig, “Preludes and Beyond: The Poetry of William Aide,” appeared in the summer issue, #96, of Canadian Notes and Queries.Robert Allsopp was honoured to receive the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects’ Lifetime Achievement Award in Ottawa on May 27.Sheila Craig took part in a group show “South of Italy” in the Upper Gallery of the Columbus Centre from August 11–31.Suparna Ghosh looks forward to the publication of her third book of poety, Occasionally, with a planned launch at the Club in the fall. It includes ghazals, sung in Indo-Persian style, and a musical CD comes with the book. Marina Hanacek will take part in Square Foot Project at the Art Square Gallery Café (www.art-square.ca) from August 25–September 21. The Opening is Thursday, August 28, 6:30–10:00 p.m. Theresa Hyun’s second book of bilingual (Korean-English) poetry, “Riding the Peace Express” (“P’yonghwa rul Hyanghae Ch’olma nun Tallinda”), was published in Seoul, Korea, by Poetics (Sihak) this May. The volume consists of 35 poems written in Korean and translated into English. The works echo a long tradition of Asian meditative poetry and reflect on the possibility of personal peace in the contemporary world. Stella Kang was a finalist in the HAP Art (History+Art=Peace) competition, which appeared at the City Hall Rotunda until August 11.Elizabeth Kilbourn has recently released All of Me, a sequel to the first volume of her autobiography It Came to Me. Both books may be purchased from the office.New member David Murray has donated a copy of each of his twelve books of poetry, self-published between 2007 and 2016, to the Club Library. Copies are for sale in the office.

Farhad Nargol-O’Neill invites members to attend the public opening of St. Michael’s Cathedral on September 30, 1:00–4:00 p.m. where they will be able to see the efforts of a long, comprehensive renovation. A street party on Bond Street will reflect the celebration by Bishop Michael Power at the Cathedral’s opening in 1845. At the time of the opening, all the bas-relief panels for the North Transept will have been carved; however, most are still to be cast and installed, and the commission will take a few more years to complete, pending donations. Unbuilt Hamilton, Mark Osbaldeston’s new book, will be published by Dundurn Press this month. Featuring over 150 plans, maps, drawings, and photographs, Unbuilt Hamilton explores unrealized building, transit, and planning proposals in Hamilton’s history, from the early 19th century into the 21st. Mark has curated a companion “Unbuilt Hamilton” exhibition based on images from the book for the Art Gallery of Hamilton. It starts September 24.Cathy Pascoe is thrilled to have had a painting accepted into the Bosque Art Classic in Texas, September 10–24. This prestigious annual international juried art show and sale is in its 30th year. Felicity Somerset, a member of the f8 Photography Collective, is taking part in An f8 Retrospective at the Joseph D. Carrier Gallery at the Columbus Centre (www.villacharities.com/carrier) from September 8 to October 3. The Opening is Friday, September 9, 6:30–9:30 p.m.After a lengthy stint as President and Chair of the Stratford Perth Museum, David Stones has joined the Board of the young theatre company, Shakespeare in the Ruff, where he heads up their Fund Development Committee. David has also lined up a number of Feature Poet gigs for 2016 and into the new year, with performances scheduled for London, Toronto, Kitchener and Stratford, and is performing work from his latest books of poetry, Such a Frail Book of Endings and Pale Imitations of Love.

A Celebratory Drink for your Birthday!As of September we are extending an offer of a celebratory drink (wine, beer, a cocktail, mocktail, juice or whatever you fancy) for your birthday. You will receive a reminder the month before, and your drink can be claimed any time during your birthday month. A summer birthday? No worries—your offer extends until the end of September. No coupon is required—the bartender will have you on the list! Watch for your email invitation! 

And a Thank-you to Our Sponsors!As of June, 2016 a member who sponsors a new member will be offered a complimentary meal for you and your new member. Once the new member has joined, the meals can be claimed the first time that you come to the Club together. Only a few restrictions will apply (Boar’s Head, Burns Supper, New Year’s Eve).You will be notified once the new member has joined, so that you can make arrangements to attend together whenever

convenient.Thanks for all you do to enrich the Club!Susan Goddard, Membership Chair

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Remembering Peter Oliphant (1928–2016)Words that come to mind: calm, cool, erudite, impeccable demeanour, a quiet man, long-time member of our Club, a regular attendee at Music Wednesdays and excellent home pianist with a penchant for Debussy! He had a quick wit and enjoyed costume parties, dancing (and was good at it—always on the beat and an effortless leader), theatre, haiku poetry—a many-sided man. Does anyone remember the Twelfth Night costume party I threw at the Club? Among the prizes for best and most innovative costumes were the Seven Dwarfs portrayed by Peter, Robert White, Duggan and Alistair Melhuish, Zora and Bill Buchanan and Margaret McBurney. They were hilarious! Both Peter and Robert were always guests at costume parties at my home and really entered into the spirit of Twelfth Night revels with fantastic creative costumes.

In the early days Oliphant and White were the Club’s auditors. One year Peter was coordinating LAMPSweek and, as these were travelling people, he called in from Greece frequently to make sure everything was on target. Some may remember that he took on the disc jockey job when we decided a band was too expensive for New Year’s, mingling Debussy at dinner, with YMCA on the dance floor. An elegant man with a sense of humour and stoic to the end (with Parkinson’s disease, but supported so well by Robert, his partner of over 50 years). We miss him!

Cherry Carnon

WANT TO LEARN ABOUT SHORT STORIES?

WANT TO WORK ON WRITING ONE? Award-winning short story writer and Club member

Rosemary Aubert will be giving a three-part workshop

for members and guests Thursdays, Oct. 20, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3

7:00–8:30 p.m.

More information in the October issue!

Scotland 2017

If you are coming with us to Scotland next year, come to a meeting on Wednesday, September 21, 2:30 p.m. Meet the travel agent Michael Quinn, get more details and plan

the next steps.   

We were encouraged by the response and are looking forward to seeing you. If you are still curious, need to know

more, or wish to confirm your participation in our tour please join us.

Lorna Kelly, lorna.kelly@sympatico.ca

Coffee | Tea | Water Bar is Open!

Help yourself to an espresso, americano, cappuccino or tea of your choice from our NEW self-serve Coffee, Tea and

Water Bar located on the 2nd floor.

The bar is always open. The charge is $2 per order.

SAVE THE DATES!PREVIEW PARTY • Friday, October 28SILENT AUCTION • Saturday, October 29 and LIVE ART AUCTION• Sunday, October 30

In support of the Arts & Letters Club, the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation and

the Women’s Art Association.

See more details in the October LAMPSletter

NEEDED: DONATIONS OF HISTORICAL PAINTINGS/PRINTS

Historical Canadian paintings and prints are needed for this Fine Art Auction in support of the Club’s historical premises and for the support of young artists through The Arts and

Letters Club of Toronto Foundation.

Contact: Barbara Mitchell fineartsbarbara@hotmail.com or Richard Moorhouse richardmhouse@gmail.com

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Plein air, Plein air, Plein air!On Saturday June 18, Peter and I picked up eight Club members at Honey Harbour and brought them to the island where Elizabeth and Peter Alberti were already ensconced. Marvyne Jenoff spent a few hours in the best chair with her mystery book. David and Jean Edwards set off over the rocks. She had a fine walk and he made a few sketches. Sandra Henderson produced a large acrylic Georgian Bay scene and Sandra Eadie exhausted herself birdwatching, bushwhacking and photographing archaic items. Virginia Trieloff spent a lot of time in the sun, Pat Cleary got her daily exercise and rested, Alan King and Peter Russell disappeared for a while and Peter Alberti spent several hours photographing the trees, rocks and water. Several of the gang had an hour’s boat ride through the islands. And some of the hardier ladies took a short swim in the refreshing waters of the Bay.

A few dinner guests arrived: Ann and George Hume and Jane Carnwath, both of whom have islands not far from ours, and my sister Julie and her husband, Bill Deeks, came to help the cooks. There is no doubt that the beautiful weather and the whole day’s experience stimulated, provoked and motivated everyone’s artistic talents!

Sue Russell

We were en plein air again on June 29, many thanks to our host Bobbi Speck at her family vineyard Henry of Pelham, not far from Niagara-on-the-Lake. A small but congenial group of Bill and Zora Buchanan, Marvyne Jenoff, Emily Mandy, Charles and Daphne Maurer, Corin Pinto, and Bobbi Speck brought pot luck selections for lunch and washed it all down with Bobbi’s delightful Henry of Pelham rosé!

The weather was wonderful, the tour of the vineyards and wine making was instructive and fascinating, and the wine tasting at the end was memorable. Not a lot of painting was undertaken but we did have plenty of plein air fun!

Bill Buchanan

It was a blisteringly hot day when my daughter Kate and I arrived at Bradley Crawford’s beautiful old world city retreat in Cedar Springs. Alan King and I were the only Club members who managed to make it. From the deck at the back of the house we looked down through a wild wooded landscape to a small flowing stream. Beside the deck stood an enormous 250-year-old pine tree with a fascinating history. We toured the unpaved winding roads in two golf carts while Bradley told us the interesting history of this community, which was established in the 1920s. We passed through an enchanting treed landscape with little bridges over rocky streams and a river. All the houses were made of dark timber. After lunch Alan made a watercolour of a particularly lovely place we’d passed. Kate and I just hung out in the cool of the house. In all, it had been a very special day. That there is still such an unspoiled oasis comparatively close to Toronto was a surprise. Thank you Bradley!

Pat Cleary

Lawren Harris at the AGOOn August 5, eleven of us joined Miriam Varadi at the AGO for a tour of the Lawren Harris Exhibition. We met in the Walker Court, where she gave an introduction to the show. Then we visited the five rooms of the exhibition. Harris’s early works are paintings of the Ward, where the new City Hall (and the Club) now stands. The paintings were shown alongside photographs and documents to provide the historical context—even 100 years ago our streetcars were crowded! We followed Harris’s lifetime development through his famous mountain paintings to his later abstractions. Most of us continued on to lunch in the Members’ Lounge, with lots of discussion and conversation.

Marvyne Jenoff

Summer Lit Table at theFaculty ClubFourteen Literary Table regulars continued the Club’s informal summer Lit Tables on August 9, when we met for lunch on the lovely shaded patio of the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club. It was a perfect summer day and we enjoyed a range of tasty summer offerings and refreshing drinks from an interesting menu. We chatted, caught up, and just enjoyed the treat of being “away from home” for the day. Who knows? Might become a tradition!

Carol Anderson

“How we spent our summer vacation”

Alan King, Sandra Henderson, Pat Cleary and David Edwards on a boat ride; photo by Sue Russell

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Visual Arts NewsArt Program of Study and PracticeJohn Inglis’s Art Course resumes on September 8 and 22, continuing on alternate Thursdays, from 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Art Discussion GroupThis monthly event is being revived by Lorne Rothman, lorne.rothman@hotmail.com, beginning on Wednesday, September 28, 6:00–7:30 p.m. The first session, led by Alan King, will be based on The Idea of North, the Lawren Harris exhibition at the AGO until September 18. We will focus particularly on Harris’s transition from urban work in the 1920s to northern abstraction in the 1930s. This is a discussion: participants should bring their knowledge and ideas. There is no need to book—just arrive!

StudiosWeekly Studio sessions with models resume as follows:

Wednesdays: September 7, contact Martha West Gayford, mwestgayford@ca.inter.net

Fridays: September 16, contact Wendy Boyd, wendyab@pathcom.com

Sundays: September 11, contact Lynn Bertrand, lynnbertrand@gmail.com

ExhibitionsExhibition Guidelines and forms available at www.artsandlettersclub.ca/guidelines

Pickup and takedown of Summer Group Show, Saturday, September 3, 8:30–11:00 a.m.

September 3 to 30, Concurrent solo shows: Felicity Somerset, At the Edge of the Ocean, Great Hall; Peter G.S. Large, At Large: Travels with My Sketchbook, Lounge and Foyer.

• Sunday Public Opening, September 11, 1:00–4:00 p.m.• Club Night Opening, September 12; the artists will speak

about their work.

October 1 to 29Rebecca Last, site-specific acrylic paintings, Great Hall; CALL FOR ENTRY: Fall Boutique Show, Lounge and Foyer. Submit up to two works.

• Intake: Friday, September 30, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 1, 8:30–10:00 a.m.

October 29 to November 11Carol Anderson, Literary Posters 2010–2016, Great Hall; Corin Pinto, Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Paintings, Lounge.

November 12 to January, 2017

CALL FOR ENTRY: Small Works Show, Great Hall and Lounge. Submit up to five works; size limit, maximum 12 inches on any side of the image.

• TheSmallWorks Public Sale Date: Sunday, November 27, 12:00–4:00 p.m.

Last Two Summer Plein Air GatheringsPLEASE NOTE: These are social events open to all members and their guests.The final two gatherings of the season, listed below, will provide excellent opportunities for creativity in the outdoors. An exhibition of plein air works is scheduled for September, 2017, from which a winner will be chosen for the first annual Deborah Gilbert Award for Plein Air Painting.

Sunday August 21: Judy Smith will host at her lovely home and garden in Etobicoke. 12:00–4:00 p.m. RSVP to Judy Smith: westmountgallery@bellnet.ca.

Sunday, September 25: Ian McGillivray and Mary Glendinning will host at their farm at Hwy 9 & Dufferin (West of Newmarket). 12:00–4:00 p.m. RSVP to Mary Glendinning: mcgarch@rogers.com

To offer or request a ride, please contact co-ordinator Melanie Duras, melanie.duras@sympatico.ca.

Art Committee Co-Chairs: Marvyne Jenoff, mjenoff@istar.ca Administration; Alan King, alanking641@gmail.com Exhibitions.

compiled by Marvyne Jenoff

Miriam Varadi leads members and guests on a tour of the AGO’s Lawren Harris Exhibition. Photo by John Goddard

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WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 14, 6:00 p.m.in the LAMPSroom

The topic is “Tyranny: Past and Present”

Sandwiches must be ordered no later than Monday, September 12.

Hosted by Carol Vine: carolvine@bell.net

dinner 6:30 p.m.; film 7:30 p.m. please reserve • $25.50

Wednesday, September 21

THE COLLECTORUS 2010

hosted by Leon Warmski

Are you a collector? And then there was Dr. Albert Barnes! He was a passionate and controversial collector who amassed a unique collection of post-impressionist

paintings and founded the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pennsylvania (now relocated to Philadelphia).

The film is about Barnes as a collector and includes interviews describing him as “a man obsessed.” Not everyone agrees

about his personality—a bully, generous, helpful, humourless, funny. He apparently preferred paintings to most people yet

interacted with artists from around the world.

This documentary is based on recent research and newly discovered archives. It goes behind the scenes to give us a

portrait of a collector as a genius.

The Stage Committee invites all members interested in participating in the Club’s stage activities to a meeting in the

Boardroom:

Wednesday, September 14, at 6:30 p.m.

We welcome those who are interested in acting, directing, writing or providing musical accompaniment, and those

more interested in the technical aspects, including production, stage management, set design, lighting, sound

or being part of the stage crew.

Bring yourselves and your ideas, and tell us what your chief interests and talents are. If you have any questions, send

them to Warren Clements at wclements@telus.net.

See you there!

Film Night

Stage

Tuesday, September 27, 8:00–10:00 p.m. in the Great Hall

Come and enjoy a special chamber music performance. Violinist Elissa Lee and pianist Angela Park—founding

member of the renowned Ensemble Made in Canada—will play from 8:00–9:00 p.m.

For full details, please check the website closer to the date.

Music Salon

The challenge for the June gathering of the HotShots Photography group was “work” and the creativity flowed!

Sheila Latham caught some beach vendors at work on a beach in Cuba, Jack Gilbert watched a building grow from the ground up and Gord Fulton captured dancers hard at

work in Koerner Hall. (There were many good ones—you can see them all on the website.)

Our numbers are increasing and new people are welcome whether experienced or not. You will find us an encouraging group who enjoy passing on our knowledge

and we are always looking for new ideas.

The topic for the next meeting is “water.”Wednesday, September 7, at 6:30 p.m

Please send two images of “water” by Monday, September 5, for viewing and mild critique to fultongord@gmail.com

Gord Fulton

The Art of Conversation

Photography Group

Happy Hour$2 off drinks from 4:30–6:30 p.m. every Wednesday

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Bar 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:30 p.m. by reservation • $25.50

Monday, September 12Opening of two solo exhibitions:

PETER G.S. LARGEAt Large: Travels with My Sketchbook

Peter will show how rapid sketches made while travelling led to carefully considered studio drawings in this show.

FELICITY SOMERSETAt the Edge of the Ocean

Felicity Somerset will talk about treasure hunting along the edge of the ocean and how it inspires her photography.

Monday, September 19

JAMES McLEAN, tenor

WILLIAM AIDE, piano

Winterreise

In this pinnacle of the Lieder repertoire Schubert set 24 poems by Wilhelm Müller, but died before the poet chose his final order. James McLean presents the cycle as Müller intended it. Joined by Bill Aide, he brings out the subtle

differences in Müller’s progression of the torment facing the wanderer in his “Winter’s Journey.”

Come and hear for yourself!

WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 26

Where the Universe Sings:The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris

Canada, 2015; Nancy Lang and Peter Raymont, producers

An intimate portrait of one of Canada’s most renowned artists, and the expansive landscapes that inspired him.

Co-founder and leader of the legendary Group of Seven, Lawren Harris has become the most valued

artist in Canadian history. His canvasses routinely sell at auction for several million dollars.

He was raised in a family of wealth and privilege. His notebook doodlings compelled a professor to suggest he try art studies in Europe. He went on to battle the critics

and to paint a radical new vision of Canada with bold brush strokes and brilliant colours, driven toward the spiritual

realm of stylized abstraction.

The film includes some wonderful rare archival footage shot in the 1920s at the Club.

Peter Larisey, author of  Light for a Cold Land: Lawren Harris’s Life and Work, whose work appears throughout the

film, and producer Nancy Lang will be in attendance.

Club Night

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Tuesday, September 20

LYNNE KUTSUKAKE“The Translation of Love “

The Translation of Love is set in Japan at the end of World War II when the country was under American Occupation.

Aya Shimamura, 13, is released from a Canadian internment camp in 1946, still grieving the recent death of her mother,

and repatriated to Japan with her embittered father. Her knowledge of English makes her valuable to a classmate

trying to find her sister—by writing a letter to General Douglas MacArthur.  

Lynne will talk about the historical backdrop of her novel and the research behind the writing. Her short fiction has

appeared in many important literary journals. She has been named the New Face of Fiction for Knopf Canada in the 20th

anniversary year of the program, and one of five up-and-coming writers to watch in 2016 by the Toronto Star.

Tuesday, September 27

COLIN MCNAIRN“In a Manner of Speaking:

Phrases, Expressions, and Proverbs and How We Use and Misuse Them”

Colin McNairn gives us the whole shebang about literary devices, metaphors, similes and other figures of speech,

their recurring patterns and the varieties of colourful images they draw on.

He’ll leave you with a lot to chew on.

WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER

Bar 12 noon; lunch 12:15 p.m. by reservation • $21

Tuesday, September 6

SUMMER READINGS

Club members will share comments about books each has been reading over the summer.

Tuesday, September 13

MARC EGNAL “American Literary Naturalism:

A Misunderstood Genre”

Traditionally, studies of American Literary Naturalism have focused on four white males: Theodore Dreiser, Frank Norris,

Stephen Crane and Jack London. But that scholarship ignores novels by women, African Americans, and

bestselling authors. Marc Egnal will look at American novels written between 1890 and1920, and suggest a different

understanding of naturalism.

Literary Table

the early bird gets the worm

mumbo jumbo

the second mouse gets the cheese

bot

tomsup

weasel words

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WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 28

CHRISTINA HALDANE, sopranoCARL PHILIPPE GIONET, piano

“La Musique aux Tuileries”

A program inspired by the way painters, writers, and musicians in Paris in the late nineteenth century all

knew each other.

Songs by Offenbach, songs set to poems by Baudelaire, and songs by Debussy, Charpentier, Duparc, Berlioz, and

Canadian composer Erik Ross.

Bar 12 noon; lunch 12:15 p.m. by reservation• $21

Wednesday, September 14

LEONARD GILBERT, piano

Four times national first-prize winner of the Canadian Music Competition, Leonard was the only Canadian

accepted into the 16th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition in 2011. Now, as well as the piano, he

practises tax law!

We welcome him back with works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, and Liszt.

Wednesday, September 21

AMAROK ENSEMBLEBrenna Hardy-Kavanagh, violin

Bryan Holt, cello, Lisa Tahara, piano

This newly minted and rapidly rising ensemble of virtuoso artists brings us a program that includes two contemporary

works, Paul Schoenfield’s Café Music and Dan Visconti’s Lonesome Roads.

Music Wednesday

Seats B 14 and 15, now installed in the Club’s lounge—a gift of David Mirvish in honour of his parents, both members.

These are original 1907 seats from the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto.

“If all the world’s a stage, I want the best seat in the house.”Ed Mirvish

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WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMBER

Friday, September 2BOARD GAME NIGHT

Begin a new season of Ad Lib as we go back to its origins with Board Game Night. Bring your own game or learn to play a

new one with Damon Lum and friends.

Starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Studio.

Friday, September 9

JOTO IMPROV Stevie Jay and Damon Lum return with another season of JOTO. Come and support the courageous souls on stage or

join in on the fun.

The laughter starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Studio.

Friday, September 16ICEBERGS

Ad Lib welcomes Andrew Sookrah, who caught an Iceberg Creation Cold when he was on a painting trip to the Arctic

ten years ago. The infection rages to this day and can be contagious when space is shared over a glass of wine and such. Symptoms persist, such as painting remarkable oils

on canvas of these magnificent creatures, as well as forming them out of porcelain. Come and see some samples of his

expectorants.

8:00 p.m. in the Studio.

Friday, September 23THE ART OF TARA MCLELLAND

Farhad Nargol-O’Neill encourages all members and guests to come up to the Third Floor Studio where he will introduce

the paintings and illustrations of artist and past member Tara McLelland. Those who are keen on representations of the natural world, flora and fauna, or who are involved in the creation of illustrated books will find this evening’s

presentation to be of particular interest. A one-hour preview of works: 7:00 p.m.

Presentation begins at 8:00 p.m. Email farhadnargoloneill@gmail.com with questions or for

further information about the artist.

Friday, September 30

AN EVENING WITH RACHELRachel Persaud returns with another memorable evening

of song, music and friends. Starts at 8:00 p.m in the Studio.

REMEMBER, AD LIB IS YOU! If you have ideas for Ad Lib events, please contact our

Ad Lib co-chairs, Damon Lum (damon_lum@hotmail.com) or Rob Prince (collectorprince@hotmail.com)

Ad Lib

ARTWORK CREDITSPage 1: LAMPSletter masthead, Ray Cattell

Page 1: John Goddard, photo by Judith Davidson-Palmer

Page 1: Architectural drawing for the proposed restoration, by Ian McGillivray

Page 4: Fine Art Auction logo, by Andrew Sookrah

Page 5: Plein air boat ride, photo by Sue Russell

Page 6: Members on a tour of the AGO’s Lawren Harris Exhibition, photo by John Goddard

Page 7: The Collector DVD cover photographed by Laura Jones

Page 7: The Tyrant Cypselus on a Grecian pottery piece, source unknown

Page 8: Works by Felicity Somerset (left) and Peter G.S. Large (right), detail from the exhibition poster by Alan King

Page 8: Winterreise, painter thought to be Caspar David Friedrich

Page 8: Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris poster, thanks to White Pine Pictures

Page 9: Woman from the Back, photo by Gertude Kasebier/Library of Congress

Page 9: Jack London, archival photo source unknown

Page 9: Lynne Kutsukake, photo by Edmond Lee

Page 10: Leonard Gilbert, photo by Carlin Ma

Page 10: Amarok Ensemble, photo from the artists

Page 10: Christina Haldane, photo from the artist

Page 10: Theatre Seats from the Royal Alexandra Theatre, photo by Carol Anderson

Page 11: Ad Lib logo by Andrew Sookrah

Page 11: Beach vendor, Cuba, photo by Sheila Latham

LAMPSletter editor: Carol AndersonCopy editor: Jane McWhinney

HotShots June pick: Beach vendors, Cuba, photo by Sheila Latham

October Issue Deadline:Wednesday, September 14, at 12 noon

As there is a high demand for space, items will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis up to the deadline, or as long as space is available. If you are planning an article or feature, please contact the editor with as much advance notice as possible, so that space can be reserved. Please ensure that the time and date of each event are clearly marked. Email submissions no later than the deadline, to the attention of the editor, lampsletter@artsandlettersclub.ca, or if you are not able to email, contact Naomi Hunter well in advance of Wednesday deadline. Late submissions will not be accepted. The LAMPSletter is also available each month on our website: www.artsandlettersclub.ca/lampsletters.

RESERVATION/CANCELLATION/PAYMENT INFORMATION

By email: reservations@artsandlettersclub.ca. By telephone: 416-597-0223, ext. 2 (voicemail). Please specify which events you are booking and the number of places you require. Advance reservations avoid disappointment. Reservations are required for most events with meals except TGIF lunch. Please reserve at least 24 hours in advance, with the exception of Monday Club Night, for which reservations are requested on the preceding Friday by end of day. Payments: Most events with meals are payable at the door, with the exception of Special Events and Members’ Dinners, for which payment is required in advance. The Club prefers payment by cash, cheque, debit and Club card, and accepts VISA and MasterCard. Cancellations: Cancellations will be accepted 24 hours in advance of the day of the event. A refund or credit will be issued for events (some exceptions will apply) that have been paid for in advance, provided that the cancellation is received 24 hours in advance.

September 2016

Events requiring reservations are shown in bold.

TGIF lunch, noonAd Lib:

Board Game NIghtStudio, 8:00 p.m.

Summer Group Show pickup

8:30–11:00 a.m.

Literary Cttee 10:45 a.m.

Literary TableSummer Readings

12:15 p.m.

Painters’ Studio resumes

Happy Hour 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Photography Group6:30 p.m

John Inglis’s Visual Art Course of Study and Practice

2:00–4:00 p.m.Studio

Art Committee Meeting10:00 a.m.

TGIF lunch noon

Ad Lib:JOTO Improv

Studio 8:00 p.m.

LABOUR DAYCLUB CLOSED

Literary TableLynne Kutsukake

“The Translation of Love “12:15 p.m.

Painters’ StudioMusic WednesdayAmarok Ensemble,

12:15 p.m.Trip to Scotland

Meeting 2:30 p.m.Happy Hour 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Film Night: The Collector dinner, 6:30; film, 7:30 p.m.

John Inglis’s Visual Art Course of Study and Practice

2:00–4:00 p.m.Studio

Painters’ Studio.TGIF lunch noon

LAMPSletter mailingAd Lib:

The Art of Tara McLelland

Preview 7:00 p.m.Presentation 8:00 p.m.

Studio

Board meeting 4:30 p.m.

Club NightJames McLean, tenorWilliam Aide, piano

Winterreise6:30 p.m.

Sunday Painters

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17

25 26 27 28 29 30Literary TableColin McNairn

“In a Manner of Speaking”12:15 p.m.

Music Salon 8:00–10:00 p.m.

Painters’ StudioMusic Wednesday

Christina Haldane, sopranoCarl Philippe Gionet, piano“La Musique aux Tuileries”

12:15 p.m.Happy Hour 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Art Discussion Group6:00–7:30 p.m.

Property Committee Mtg 5:30 p.m.

Painters’ Studio.TGIF lunch noon

Intake Fall Group Show11:00–2:00 p.m.

Ad Lib:An Evening with Rachel

Persaud, 8:00 p.m.

Intake Fall Group Show

8:30–10:00 a.m.

Club Night“Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual

Journey of Lawren Harris”dinner, 6:30 p.m.

followed by the film

Sunday Painters

Plein Air GatheringHwy 9 and

Dufferin area

Literary TableMarc Egnal

“American Literary Naturalism”12:15 p.m.

Painters’ StudioMusic Cttee 10:45 a.m.

Music WednesdayLeonard Gilbert, piano

12:15 p.m.

LAMPSletter deadline noon

Happy Hour 4:30–6:30 p.m.

The Art of Conversation 6:00 p.m.

Stage Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Painters’ Studio resumesTGIF lunch noon

Ad Lib“Icebergs”

Andrew SookrahStudio 8:00 p.m.

Membership Cttee 5:15–6:30 p.m.

Club NightPeter G.S. Large and

Felicity SomersetExhibition opening

6:30 p.m.

ExhibitionPublic

Opening1:00–400

p.m.

Sunday Painters resumes

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Club Reopens