African History Month Films: Blaxploitation Classics

In the early 1970s African American filmmakers finally made their mark in the North American Cinema, with a series of stylish, violent and unapologetically entertaining movies that are still influential to today's popular culture. Referred to then as 'Blaxploitation' films -- and nowadays as 'Grindhouse' classics -- these low-budget, high-energy flicks sported sound-tracks (Issac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield) as memorable as the films themselves. This short series will revisit soe of those landmark features. Warning: adult content throughout.

Looking at Creativity

This Fall the Gallery continues its program of films that focus on the arts in a new series of recently released feature length documentaries. From Gaudi to Glass, this series offers unique insights into several renowned cultural producers who have each pushed the boundaries in their respective fields of architecture, film, music and the visual arts.

Screenings Tuesdays at 5 pm. Admission is free. Seating is limited.

Coloured Plates

Sculpture Court, Dalhousie Arts Centre, free admission

As part of the exhibition RESOUNDING, Montréal-based artist Daniel Olson will perform Coloured Plates in which a large collection of metal plates, taken from toy xylophones over the past fifteen or more years, are thrown one by one onto the hard surfaced floor. As they fall, each plays its note to produce a random melody. 

Art: 21 Art in the Twenty-First Century

Now in its fifth season, the groundbreaking PBS series Art:21 -- Art in the Twenty-First Century provides a behind the scenes view of a diverse range of contemporary artists. Viewers observe intimate footage of artists at work in their homes, studios and communities and speaking in their own words about their practice.

The featured artists, including painters, photographers, sculptors, performance and video artists, represent the breadth of current artistic practice and demonstrate the relevance of contemporary art to everyday life. 

Season 2