In conjunction with the upcoming photography exhibition Patti Smith: Camera Solo, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) will present two live performances by legendary artist Patti Smith on March 7, 2013. An Evening of Words and Song with Patti Smith will be part of the March lineup for the AGO’s popular 1st Thursdays program, with two separate performances at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.
Patti Smith, Self-Portrait, NYC, 2003
Courtesy of the Artist and Robert Miller Gallery, New York, c. Patti Smith 2012
Advance tickets for An Evening of Words and Song with Patti Smith, which include 1st Thursday general admission, are $13 for AGO members and $15 for the public/volunteers and go on sale on Feb. 8, 2013 at 10 a.m.
Smith will be joined on stage by musicians Jesse Paris Smith and Tony Shanahan. Capacity for An Evening of Words and Song with Patti Smith is limited, and tickets are expected to sell out very quickly (i.e. within minutes). Tickets are not being offered to staff or volunteers before they are being sold to the public – all go on sale at the same time. Like any large-scale musical event/concert, we cannot control who gets tickets and who does not. Please be patient! and we wish everyone luck! Both performances take place in Walker Court and are standing room only. Both general admission and performance ticket holders may access the AGO’s 1st Thursdays programming throughout the Gallery that evening, which will be inspired by Patti Smith: Camera Solo.
How can AGO volunteers get tickets to these performances?
- Volunteers can purchase tickets the minute they go on sale to members and the general public on February 8 by logging on to our website at www.ago.net, calling 416-979-6608, or purchasing in person at the ticket stations in the main lobby.
- Tickets are limited and because of the anticipated high demand, there is no guarantee that volunteers (or staff) will be successful in purchasing tickets.
(NOTE: General admission tickets to 1st Thursday, which do NOT include admission to Smith’s performances, go on sale at the same time and are $8 for AGO members and $10 for the public. Volunteers receive public price.)
“We’re delighted that Patti will be spending some time with our members and visitors,” said Matthew Teitelbaum, director and CEO of the AGO. “Camera Solo is a uniquely intimate collection of works, and Patti is a true original. This exhibition exemplifies the AGO’s commitment to bringing Torontonians the very best in contemporary art.”
March 7, 2013: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Free
A 2010 National Book award winner for her memoir, Just Kids, Patti Smith will be signing copies of her book in shopAGO on Thursday, March 7, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Copies of Just Kids and the catalogue for Patti Smith: Camera Solo will be available for sale in shopAGO along with other selections.