Vocal Mediation with Jane Lewis
Every Monday 12:00-1:00 PM Cost: $10-15 suggested donation. Spend an hour tuning up and tuning in. We’ll explore various relaxing sounding exercises as well as chants and simple songs. This group is intended to give you a sense of calm & grounding to get you through the week, along with the energetic lift that comes with vocalizing together in a group. Offered weekly! Payment is by donation ($10-15 suggested/pwyc), and you’re welcome to join us each Monday, or on a drop-in basis. Registration: No pre-registration necessary. You can email me (jane@janelewis.ca) so I have your contact information in case of schedule changes. Otherwise, just show up at Silence *no later than noon* on the Monday of your choice.
Open Mic
First and Third Wednesday of every month 7:00-9:00 PM Calling beginning, intermediate and advanced artists, poets, musicians, magicians (and more!) to come out and perform on the third Wednesday of every month! Sign up at Silence starts at 6:30 PM, with the performance between 7:00-9:00 PM. Silence provides P.A., piano, drum kit, mics, bongos and atmosphere! All ages, PWYC. Interested in performing as a featured guest? Email odesiasilence@gmail.com
Morning Music
Please join us every Monday morning at 9:30 AM for an invigorating morning session of improvisation.
$5 or free with a breakfast food contribution.
The Crossings Project
Doors at 6:30 PM Event at 7:00 PM, beginning at Silence, 46 Essex Street, Guelph Tickets $25 available at Eventbrite. Silence gratefully acknowledges funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Guelph Community Foundation’s Musagetes Fund and the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. The Crossing Project is a collaboration between Silence, the Guelph Black Heritage Society and the Art Gallery of Guelph. The event is a musical and community-oriented acknowledgement of the millions of Africans who were abducted and enslaved during the trans-Atlantic slave trade (approximately 1526-1867). Through perseverance and courage, many families and individuals moved up the Underground Railroad and settled in the Guelph area. The event includes a transformative journey towards a common knowledge about the Guelph community and its historical roots, featuring the musical talents of Andrew Craig and Tabby Johnson; a creative multimedia exhibition by the Art Gallery of Guelph and the Guelph Black…
Silence Auction
We are so appreciative of the generosity shown by the incredible artists who have contributed works to the Silence Auction. As a presenter and producer of artists and musicians, Silence values the talent, time, and dedication to their work that goes into each piece and the care and consideration it takes to decide to donate a work is not lost on us. Thank you, thank you, thank you. For inquiries about the works please email info@silencesounds.ca For tickets to the Auction click here. Ron Shuebrook – Stufa #4, 2007 15.75” x 12.5” Watercolour Value: $2,500 Minimum Bid: 850.00 Eileen McArthur – Flowers 1, 2017 Oil on Copper, 16’’ x 24’’ Value: $2000 Minimum Bid: 300.00 Patrick Cruz – Lover’s Choice, 2019 Marker on Canvas, 16” x 11” Value: $500 Minimum $250 Susan Dobson – Mexico Manuscripts, 2016 Archival Pigment Print 20” x 23” Minimum Bid: 300.00 Ted Fullerton – Lotus Eaters #9, 2002 24” x 24”Value: $2100. Minimum…
Roelf Zantinge
Roelf was born in the Netherlands and came to Canada with his family in 1955 settling in Galt. Raised in a family where everyone seemed to have an instinctive creative urge in their daily work, he carried this on with a love of art and music, and went on to study art history and drawing at the University of Guelph. After, he focused on a trade and began his on-the-job training as a carpenter, and the arts had to lay fallow for a while. His love of woodworking and art emerged after a few years ago when he was inspired by the effect of dyes he used to colour some cajons (drum boxes) he was building. Intrigued by the “whimsy” of this medium on wood, he set out to play with their effects on a larger scale, and framed these sometimes odd-shaped pieces with native wood species and salvaged woods.…
Adele D’Arcy – Deeply Superficial
Exhibition running from May 1st to 27th “I am a deeply superficial person.” – Andy Warhol A plaque with the quote above has hung in my studio for years. It resonates with my own art practice, which is inspired by decorative art in its many forms. To me, decorative art is more than just surface decoration. It is historically important as an expression of a time, a place or a culture. My work is inspired by European folk art and the ornate decorative elements of early 20th century architecture. The converted 1920s office building I live in is a rich source of inspiration, as is the Financial District in my hometown, Toronto. In both cases the familiar decorative motifs have strong personal associations with home and roots.
May 2019 Music
Doors at 7:30Music at 8pmThis show will be operating on time! It’s a school night y’all$10 Silence Presents: Jadea Kelly Sunday May 5, 2019 Described by CBC as ‘one of the shining jewels in the crown of Canadian songwriters’ Jadea Kelly spends her time writing and living between Toronto and Los Angeles CA. In 2016 she was awarded ‘Contemporary Singer of the Year’ at the Canadian Folk Music Awards for her heartfelt 2016 release ‘Love & Lust’. Its featured single ‘Beauty’ was placed on the Lifetime Network feature ‘No One Would Tell’ and the 2017 CBC Rio Paralympics; an opening montage with over 900,000 views. Set for release on May 17, 2019, the MWI soundtrack EP has already received ‘Best Score & Music’ accolades from the Hollywood Independent Documentary Awards. MWI is the official soundtrack for ‘Met While Incarcerated the Film’, airing on the Documentary Channel and CBC in March…
April 2019 Music
PipeDown! Presents: Teleportoise wsg HIVE/ Concavity Saturday April 13, 2019 Doors at 7:30pmShow at 8:00pmAdmission is $10 This one will be HEAVY!HIVE – Open your ears to the crushing drudgery of EMERGENCE coupled with the Brood Mother’s bellowing howls of worship.Become part of the swarm, and pledge your allegiance to the Brood Mother. Facebook:www.facebook.com/H-I-V-E-456637797755888/?fref=ts Concavity – Concavity is a Canadian darkwave/post-punk duo formed in 2018 by Beth de Jong & Graham Bucci. On beds of dark rhythms lilt sad melodies with a grim outlook. They sing songs of pain and pessimism. Teleportoise – A proggy doom band from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Silence Presents: TOC Sunday April 7, 2019 Toc invited Dave Rempis to join the trio in February 2018 for the release concert of “Will Never Play These Songs Again” at the malterie, Lille France. The meeting is instantaneous, the agreement immediate. Could it be otherwise?The saxophonist is today a…
Barbara Shaw & Oxanna Adams – North
April 3 – April 27, 2019 Opening: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMArtist Talk: 8:00 PMWine and Refreshments will be served.New work by Oxanna Adams and Barbara Shaw Oxanna Adams and Barbara Shaw are Guelph artists. Their friendship and artistic collaboration grew from a mutual passion for northern landscapes. Both artists were inspired by their travels to places such as Iceland, Sweden, and the Yukon. Oxanna uses shape, colour and value to create abstract panels that convey a strong sense of place. She applies multiple layers of oil paint mixed with cold wax medium to evoke a landscape that stirs the soul and lifts the heart. From large acrylic paintings reflecting dramatic vistas to smaller detailed watercolours, Barbara’s art captures the beauty of these northern regions. The music of theland can be imagined as each painting pulls the viewer closer. Although very different in style and technique, both Oxanna and Barbara’s…