October 10th, 2010
This past Saturday, October 9th, would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, and fans around from New York to Liverpool marked the occasion with tribute shows, impromptu sing-alongs, and even silent vigils where they gathered to promote Lennon’s call for peace. Now, the Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto is extending its celebration of Lennon’s legacy for two more weeks, as it exhibits a selection of images from the famous “Give Peace A Chance” Montreal Bed-in in 1969.
The photos were taken by a young photojournalist named Gerry Deiter, who was assigned by LIFE magazine to photograph Lennon and Yoko Ono at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel during their protest against America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Deiter captured hundreds of images of the couple in public and behind the scenes, as celebrities and visitors poured through the room. It was during this protest that Lennon wrote the song “Give Peace A Chance,” which he then recorded spontaneously with an unlikely crowd who just happened to be there at the time.
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January 14th, 2010
We popped into Stephen Bulger’s gallery in downtown Toronto a couple months ago and spent some time chatting with Bulger about his lengthy career in art and his fondness for photography, as well as some of the plans in store for his beautiful gallery space. Now we’re seeing a few of those plans being put in motion. The gallery is hosting its first exhibition of historical Canadian photographs in a group show opening next week entitled “O Canada.” The gallery will feature its collection of vintage photographs that span nearly 150 years in the country’s history. It’s a trove of analogue representations of the land, the people and the events that have shaped Canada’s unique cultural landscape.
In addition to the photographs, the gallery is hosting a series of FREE Saturday afternoon screenings at Camera Bar — the intimate viewing room and lounge space owned by Bulger next door. The screenings will highlight favorite Canadian films, and they begin on January 23rd at 3:00 p.m. with Donald Shebib’s Goin’ Down the Road. Other films slated to be shown include Guy Maddin’s The Saddest Music in the World and Atom Egoyan’s The Sweet Hereafter.
The “O Canada” exhibition and accompanying screenings run from January 23rd to February 27th. Details and full schedule on the flyer below:
(Photo credits above: Photographer Unknown, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Arrive for the Coronation, 1937/Photographer Unknown, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, circa 1911)
- TC
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