Cheryl's Art And Music Guide

The  University of West London  is to present  An Evening With Pete   Townshend  on October 10. It is to celebrate the launch of Townshend's new teaching, learning, and exhibition space . . . and home to his synthesizers and instruments used from the seventies through today.  The musician will offer reflections on his life, career, and technology. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with Pete taking the stage at 7 p.m. Tickets cost 30 pounds. Pete also has written the foreword to  Hollywood Dream: . It is to be published by  Thirdman Books  on the first of October, and the author is  Mark Ian Wilkerson .  Thunderclap Newman  was formed by Pete and  Kim Lambert . The group's hit single,  Something in the Air , was produced by  The Who  guitarist as well. A hardcover limited edition can be pre-ordered, and includes a poster created by  Josh Townshend . Josh, who is Pete's nephew, was a vocalist and guitar player in the final edition of  Thunderclap Newman .  More recently, Josh has desi

Damien Hirst, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Peter Max , and  Tom Sachs  are some of the artists whose work will soon be on display at the  Bata Shoe Museum  in Toronto, Canada.  The show is called  Artwear: Sneakers x Artists . It focuses on the relationship between art, fashion, and commerce.  Elizabeth Semmelhack , Director and Senior Curator at the museum, says sneaker and artist collaborations are ''increasingly finding their way into conventional art venues.''  That even includes auction houses, with some ''elevated to a status similar to limited edition artist prints.'' The exhibition runs from the third of October through March 26, 2025. General admission is free on Sundays. 

Kentucky's  Newport Aquarium  has an exhibit that has been inspired by the fall season as well as the holiday of Halloween.   Through the third of November, visitors can view large replicas of animals such as sea turtles and octopuses at the  Underwater Pumpkin GLOW  show. There are also smaller depictions of puffer fish, frogs, and stingrays. The underwater sculptures serve as artificial reefs for the aquarium's residents, with leftovers from underwater carving being used as snacks.  Since it's indoors, attendees don't have to wait until dark to enjoy the display.  The aim is to ''combine the fun of the season with the wonder of an underwater world,'' according to  Madison Brady , PR manager at  Newport Aquarium . 

The  Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art  (named after two philanthropists) at  Indiana University Bloomington   has an exhibit called  Crossroads: The Paintings of John Mellencamp .  It runs through the 15th of December, and the  museum 's  Genevieve Risner  shared details with the  Art and Music Guide . AAMG: Some pieces look like actual people: are they? Certainly 'Melvis II' seems to be a self-portrait of the singer, merged with  Elvis   Presley . GR: Yes, some are of people from John's life, himself, or Americana icons. The list includes  James Dean, John Wayne , and ''Maggie'' ( Meg Ryan ). John also paints ''fantasy portraits'' [as dubbed by the student curators]. These are unidentified subjects that seem close yet far, like  Wendy Kuhn , which is possibly a reimaging of painter  Walt   Kuhn . In others, like  Jill , I have not been able to identify the subject. AAMG: Is John appearing at any related events? GR: The university w

A play inspired by an infamous drug bust will soon be making its premiere. Redlands  is about the 1967 raid on   Keith Richards ' country house (which was named  Redlands ) in West Sussex, England. Keith and   Mick Jagger  spent a night in jail, and lurid stories appeared about Mick's girlfriend  Marianne Faithfull , who was wrapped in a fur rug. The sentences were overturned after a public outcry and  Times  editorial which defended the two members of the  Rolling Stones . The play runs from September 20-October 18 at the  Chicester Festival Theatre . Visit  cft.org.uk/events/ redlands  for details, including photos of the cast. The picture of  Jasper Talbot , who plays Jagger, is most striking as the actor does resembles him. 

Pamela Des Barres , the author of  I'm With The Band: Confessions of   a Groupie , has been revisiting legendary locations from the book. They include  Jim Morrison 's bungalow and the  Whisky a Go Go  club--part of a show called  Take Another Little Piece of My Heart.   Attendees can also expect to hear snippets of songs and view photos. In addition, there's a Q&A with Pamela and her ex-husband,  Michael Des Barres .  One event was held earlier this year at the aforementioned Whisky , and she returns to the venue on the ninth of February. It's part of a U.S. tour. Go to  Pamela Des Barres Official  for more details.  The producer is  Polly Parsons , the daughter of the late musician  Gram Parsons . 

The  Stone Pony  in Asbury Park, New Jersey, is a cherished rock club which didn't begin that way. In 1974, attractions included a hypnotist, ping-pong tables, and disco music. And there were quite a few problems: Half of the roof blew away in a windstorm, and the blighted area was a crime magnet. At least the  Pony  itself was safe. That's according to  Bruce Springsteen 's foreword in  I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral   History of the Stone Pony . The rock veteran, whose name bcame synonymous with the establishment, first frequented the nearby  Student Prince . He was drawn to the  Stone Pony  when  Southside   Johnny & The Asbury Jukes  became the house band.  Stone Pony 's cofounder,  Jack Roig , wasn't seeking national acts, but an agent sent them. One barely got to perform:  Cheap Trick  had to leave because they refused to turn down their sound. Jack thinks this was just three weeks before their record hit number 1.  People didn't initially '

Andy Warhol 's influences included movie stars, consumer goods, and newspaper headlines. Yet it was  Julia Warhola  who made the biggest impact on Andy's life and career, says  Elaine Rusinko . Her new book is  Andy Warhol's Mother . It is to be published by the  University of Pittsburgh Press  in November, and recounts a game the subject used to play with her children. She'd ask them to draw a cow, and Andy--who went on to create cow wallpaper--would always win. Perhaps the animal was chosen because the emigrant grew up on a farm.  At any rate, Rusinko is sure that Andy's series of soup cans and flowers are linked to the repetition of icons and prayers in Cartho-Rusyn churches. She shares this heritage with the   Warholas , and spends a great deal of time examining their history and religious practices. It's what drew her to the pop maestro, who got holy water to sprinkle around his home after open cans of turpentine started a blaze. And some of Andy's gift

Did you catch the  Art And Music Guide 's review of  Jim Wilson 's autobiography four months ago? Tuned In  has lots of stories about the piano technician's famous clients, ranging from Herbie Hancock to Dan Fogelberg . Jim is also candid about his difficult upbringing.  This week Jim has a couple of events coming up in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. The first one is a  Friends of Dan Fogelberg  concert, which will raise funds to fight prostate cancer. It will be held at the  Amarillo Civic Center  on the sixth of September, and starts at 7:30 p.m. The following day, at 2 p.m., Jim will be at  Arts in the Sunset  for a book signing/reading. In addition, there's to be a wine and cheese reception, and it is free to attend.  A portion of the musician's proceeds will be donated to  AJ Swope , a foundation devoted to community-based projects which enhance Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle.  At both events, autographed copies of  Tuned In: Memoirs of a Piano Man  will