MusicPosted by necdaf Fri, October 09, 2009 10:58:08
24th October....
In celebration of the launch of The
Story of The Supremes from the Mary Wilson Collection at
the Shipley Art
Gallery, original Supreme, Mary
Wilson will be in Gateshead for an
extra special event this month.
An Audience with Mary Wilson
Saturday 24 October 2009, 7pm
Shipley
Art Gallery
Join us for a special evening at the Shipley with guest Mary Wilson. The
evening will include exclusive tours of the exhibition with Mary, a Q&A
session, and the opportunity to meet one of the great legends of contemporary
music over drinks and canapés.
Tickets: £50, available from the Shipley Art
Gallery on (0191) 477 1495
OtherPosted by necdaf Thu, October 01, 2009 10:12:02Saving Lives together during Black History Month 2009
The National Blood Service would like to encourage Black African,
Black Caribbean and South Asian communities to give blood and help meet the
need for rare blood types within ethnic minority communities.
Statistics for blood donation show a situation in need of
much improvement; currently only 1% of active blood donors are from combined
Black African and Black Caribbean communities.
And because of this, particular types of rare blood groups
found only in Black communities are in great demand. Sufferers of Sickle Cell
Anaemia for instance, prevalent within the African and African Caribbean
communities, need regular blood transfusions.
There’s also a great need for blood for day-to-day use.
Every day, blood donations save the lives of babies, mothers in childbirth and
people having operations or suffering from medical conditions.
Almost anybody between the ages of 17 and 65 can donate.
There is no health risk, most people find it relatively painless and you can
donate blood every 16 weeks. New needles are used for each donor, it only takes
about an hour to give blood and after a few minutes rest you can be on your
way.
Together with the National Blood Service’s VIP Appeal, the
public get a chance to become a ‘Very Important Person’ and make a difference
in their local community by registering to give blood. You can do this online
at www.blood.co.uk/VIP or by calling
0300 123 23 23.
MuseumsPosted by necdaf Thu, October 01, 2009 10:09:27
26 October...
Create an African Mask
1.30-3.00
Children age 4-12
View African masks and
artefacts from the Hatton Gallery’s Collection.
Create an African mask based
on the masks, patterns and textiles that you will see.
Free
Hatton Gallery
The Quadrangle,
Newcastle University,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 7RU
Tel: (0191) 222 6059
For more details on events in museums across the region, and a pdf of ALL Black History Month events why not check out the ilikemuseums dedicated Black History Month page
here
DancePosted by necdaf Mon, September 28, 2009 11:28:25
10th Oct...
Rabindranath Tagor’s ‘Shyama’ – A dance-drama musical
Date: Saturday 10 October 2009, 7pm
Nobel
laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s classic 'Shayama' (1939), is regarded by
Bengali-speakers around the world in the same light as Shakespeare’s
Romeo and Juliet. This authentic musical interpretation of Shayama is
vividly brought to life with a unique combination of song, dance,
colour and movement, presented by an ensemble cast of leading North
East dancers choreographed by Mohua Kumar and Sharmishta Chatterjee-Banerjee.
Westgate Community College
West Road,
Newcastle
NE4 9LU
Tickets: £5 F / £3 C
Booking Info: 0191 274 3030
OtherPosted by necdaf Wed, September 23, 2009 14:31:53
21st Oct...
An incredibly funny, poignant & powerful story. Sometimes
it's hard to be a woman. This is something that Quincy is more aware of than the average man.
Following the death of his wife he had no option but to become both
mum and dad to his kids.
He's a big, tough geezer who was raised with the rule that anything
more than a five-second hug with a person of the same sex, even your dad, is
gay, but this
experience has nonetheless helped him to become awfully comfortable with his
feminine side.
Quincy radiates love and
admiration for his children with a sensitivity that other comics can only dream
about. The show is full of amusing stories that will leave you with a serious
case of the warm and fuzzies
Tel: 0191 433 6965
Gateshead Old Town HallWest Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HE
www.gateshead.gov.ukPrice Details
Adult Price: £7
Concessions: £4
ExhibitionsPosted by necdaf Tue, September 15, 2009 15:09:21
1st October…
The Biscuit Factory Autumn Show 2009 showcases 14 pieces of Suzanne Chong's brand-new works and some of her previous works. (until 22nd November)
Limited edition prints of Suzanne's selected works are available for sale.
Originally from Hong Kong, Suzanne Chong is a UK-based fine artist and arts educator. She received her Chinese art and teacher training in Hong Kong and then her degree in Fine Art and Master’s in Museum Studies from Dundee and Newcastle universities respectively. Suzanne’s work responds to Eastern and Western morals and the complexities this brings to female identity.
The juxtaposition of Chinese and Western symbolisms form Suzanne’s coded autobiography, which explores a struggle between traditional propriety and the liberation of Hong Kong-Chinese women’s accepted
roles as good daughters, wives and mothers.
Although Suzanne’s work is mainly inspired by her Hong Kong-Chinese background, her work opens up a conversation with women from different cultures.
The Biscuit Factory
www.thebiscuitfactory.com
The Biscuit Factory
16 Stoddart Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE2 1AN
0191 261 1103
art@thebiscuitfactory.com
MusicPosted by necdaf Tue, September 15, 2009 15:07:44
1st October…
Seckou Keita Quintet
With a big African heart, virtuoso Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita and his international quintet are not to be confined to any one genre, dipping comfortably in and out of jazz, classical, flamenco, with sometimes hints of rock and reggae. The twenty-one stringed African harp - the kora - takes the lead, with support from double bass/electric bass, percussion, violin and vocals.
The Sage Gateshead
www.thesagegateshead.org
The Sage Gateshead,
St Mary's Square,
Gateshead Quays,
Gateshead,
NE8 2JR.
Ticket Office - 0191 443 4661
Switchboard - 0191 443 4666
MuseumsPosted by necdaf Tue, September 15, 2009 15:05:44
1st October…
My Native Vale (Until 8 November)
This is the first in a series of shows which engages the public in an exciting debate about British art. Focusing on the work of 19th century locally born artist John Martin, artists Simon and Tom Bloor create a new installation using printmaking techniques. Visitors are invited to contribute to the artwork and in the process explore how important birthplace is in defining identity.
The TWAM Outreach team will be working with a group of asylum seekers and refugees on this project.
The Great British Art Debate is a partnership project between TATE Britain, Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums, Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service, Museums Sheffield and InIVA. The Great British Art Debate is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, and by the Renaissance – museums for changing lives.
The Laing Art Gallery
www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing/
Laing Art Gallery
New Bridge Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
Tyne and Wear,
NE1 8AG
Tel: (0191) 232 7734
