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Art Auction, Annual Meeting, and new Guelph Music Series

1. A better than ever art auction, Sun. Apr. 25

Please save this date: Sunday, April 25, 2-6 pm. That's the afternoon for the 2010 Guelph Jazz Art Auction. New to this year's auction: a curated collection by art consultant Renann Isaacs (formerly of the Alma Gallery) featuring stunning works by emerging, mid-career, and established artists who are locally, nationally, and internationally recognized. Also new is a Silent Auction with a selection of some of the finest crafts from the area and beyond. See poster here for the line-up of artists who have generously donated their works.

Your ticket to the event includes two drinks and many delectable nibbles. Make your choices by previewing the artwork online, or viewing it in person at both locations of the Red Brick Café (starting Mar. 21). Bidding on a piece of art by a favourite artist, and actually getting it is exciting enough, but knowing you are greatly supporting the Guelph Jazz Festival by doing so makes it all the more enjoyable.

When: Sunday, April 25, 2010, 2 - 6 pm
Where: The Bookshelf's Ebar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph, ON
Cost: $50

Tickets available at: The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street; Guelph Jazz Festival (519-763-4952)

2. Guelph Jazz Festival Annual Meeting (and concert!), Thurs. March 25

We're going to give our annual meeting a twist this year: as part of the meeting, we'll host  a free concert of improvised music, featuring the Vertical Squirrels: an exciting new band featuring Jazz Festival Artistic Director Ajay Heble (piano) along with Daniel Fischlin (guitars and effects), Lewis Melville (bass) and Joe Sorbara (drums). Their music is group-improvised, live in the moment, and draws on a unique mixture of free jazz and post rock. The Annual Meeting at 7 pm will present the financial statements from last year along with a report by the president of the board of directors. Concert to follow. Please attend; members in good standing may vote at the AGM. Jazz Festival memberships can be renewed at the meeting!

When: Thur, Mar. 25, 2010, 7 pm
Where: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, 358 Gordon St., Guelph, ON
Cost: Free

3. Guelph Improvised Music Series: Concert 1, Friday Mar. 12

There's new improvised music afoot this spring in Guelph, at a new venue in the heart of downtown. The Guelph Improvised Music Series is a not-for-profit concert series that aims to explore, expand and explode aesthetic boundaries. Concert 1 next week features three bands: Alaniaris (Toronto), Fischlin/Melville/Sorbara (Guelph/Toronto) and The Lazy Architects (Guelph). Find out more about this series and concert by searching "guelph improvised music series" on Facebook.

When: Fri, Mar. 12, 2010, 8 pm
Where: The Synnema (beside The Flour Barrel), 121 Wyndham St, Suite 106, Guelph, ON
Cost: Pay what you can