Well, my trip to Chicago is off to a bit of a rocky start. We’re fogged in here at Pearson Airport. Apparently, the conditions are the same in Chicago. We won’t be leaving anytime soon. Time to cozy up with a book, I guess. I know this makes for thrilling blogging. Stay tuned!
Jet Lag Reading with Geoffrey Gatza, Jesse Glass, Hank Lazer, Jonathan Monroe, Elizabeth Murphy, Daniel Sendecki, Mark Spitzer, Robert Thompson & a few late-night surprises. Join us after AWP on Thursday, February 12 at Links Hall.
A reading for those who might be jet-lagged and ready to go at 11:30pm — click here for the poster. Print off a few and distribute! Thanks! Drop in anytime — last entry 10:30pm.
Need directions? Check out the venue’s site. See you in Chicago!
Rex Murphy’s got a really interesting take on Obama’s Inaugural Address — he’s calling it a dud.
He gave a great performance Tuesday. The speech itself, however, was a dud. So much skill operating on so lifeless a text. It was Vladimir Horowitz playing Chopsticks. A speech that has hardly begun gives us clouds that are “gathering,” storms that are “raging,” a fear that is “nagging,” grievances that are “petty,” interests that are “narrow” and decisions that are “unpleasant” displays an alarming hospitality to cliché. Is there a dull-adjective shop in the new White House?
Check out the article here in yesterday’s Globe and Mail.
Just thought I’d plug a buddy’s upcoming exhibition entitled Still Life Large.
On Thursday February 5, my friend Marc Binkley and his buddy Thomas Mo are hosting a wine and cheese event to celebrate the grand opening of their photography exhibit entitled Still Life Large. Their opening coincides with Art Central’s ‘1st Thursday’ and the month-long photography festival called Exposure. In fact, all of the galleries will be hosting the opening of other artist exhibits which should make for a fantastic evening.
This will be the first time they are showing some of their favorite photos here in Calgary in large format print. Here follow the details:
When:
Thursday, February 5, 2008; 6–9pmWhere:
Fraser Gallery—3rd Floor
Art Central
205-100 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0W4
(403) 543-9600Why:
Tell a few stories, share some laughs and enjoy photographyFor Sale:
Their work will be for sale. A credit card/debit machine is on site should you wish to purchase or order a print.Bonus:
$20 Raffle tickets may be purchased (cash preferred) to win one photo from Marc and one from Thomas
Here’s the Facebook event page, should you wish to RSVP — it’s open invite. Click here for more info. To check out Marc’s work at his site, click here. If you do go as a result of this blog post, please pass on my best wishes! Marc’s a great guy and very friendly, so be sure to say hello.
For New Year’s Eve Katie and I indulged in a beef tenderloin filet stuffed with lobster, then cooked in wine, garlic and butter! This was the night I learned that tenderloin wasn’t just a chunk of beef— it’s the most tender cut of beef! My friend (and chef) David cut a whole beef tenderloin into a filet mignon and then rolled it around lobster tail. It was unbelievably delicious. Have a look at the pics!
Everybody was suitably impressed — they should have been, because of the cost alone. But it’s flavor makes it worth every penny.
