Tuesday 13th March 2012
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The Guide Written by Tom Rookes and Anna Vidos
Robert Grablewski 2008
Music
Arts
Campus
Gecko + Special Guests @ The Croft, Bristol, Sat 24 March, Doors: 8.00pm
SWGR Hip Hop Dance Festival, Bath, Sun Mar 18th, 12.OOpm
The line up in The Croft, Bristol on the 24th of March looks fantastic! The London based band Gecko play a catchy mix of acoustic, reggae and pop along with intelligent witty lyrics that’s guaranteed to get you dancing. By the end of the night you’ll have picked up the lyrics and be humming their songs for weeks. First Degree Burns, an 8 piece reggae party band play an innovative, intriguing mix of Hip-Hop, Reggae, Ska and Two Tone that they’ve dubbed Skip-Hop. Further support comes from The King Blues ex keyboard player Perkie. Her soft, haunting voice is reminiscent of Laura marling and Carole King and her songs will last with you for days. Go to this gig, you won’t regret it I promise.
350 Dancers, both local and international, will descend upon Bath to celebrate hip-hop and modern dance during a charity festival organised by former Bath student Arun Nadarasa. The event will give the opportunity for these dancers to meet and compete, while also allowing young dancers to take part in workshops and learn from the best that hip-hop has to offer. The events are in two locations, Green Park Station (Free!) and the Chapel Arts Centre (£7 entry) with an after party (all welcome!) in Banglo from 9pm. All many raised goes to UNICEF and there are further workshops on Saturday at Green Park Station from 5.00pm to 8.00p, so come along and support a great local cause.
We are looking forward to a busy two weeks artswise, as both ICIA and student productions are showing a nice lineup. If you are looking for something to listen to, Jem Finer’s Mobile Simfonia is debuting on the 15th in the Roman Baths at 6pm. To get involved, check out ICIA’s website on how to download free ringtones for your phone, and maybe book in advance, as the space is limited. On the brighter side, it is free! For theatre, Two Destination Language is performing their A Journey of a Home on the 22nd, a lovely Thursday. This company is made up of Alister Lownie and Katherina Radeva, who you might have seen in her piece earlier this semester. Again, this is a free, short, fifteen minute “one-on-one audio performance walk”, so if you pass by the Parade between 11am to 6pm, give it a try between your lectures.
The Civil Wars @ O2 Academy 2, Bristol, Thu 22 March, Doors: 7.00pm
Pimp My Recycle Bin, The Parade, Thu Mar 22nd, 11am
The Civil Wars are an American duo comprised of singer-songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White. The new duo have had an amazing year culminating in a double Grammy win for Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Now is the time to see this band as it looks like they’re only on the way up!
Calling all Artists! Our best friend during exams Red Bull has partnered with “Every Can Counts” to provide a recycling drive with a difference on campus. Students are asked to express their artistic talent by decorating the recycling bins to add some character to the university and enhance the image of recycling. All materials will be provided at no cost and if you’re an aspiring Banksy then all you’ll need to bring is your talent and an idea.
The Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Colston Hall, Bristol, Mon 19 March, Doors: 7.00pm
Bath Digital Festival, Various Locations 15th – 25th Mar
Possible the best tribute band in the world the Australian Pink Floyd Show promise ‘the biggest and most spectacular Pink Floyd show on earth’. Last year’s tour took the band to 35 countries with sell out shows all over the world and this year promises to be even better. As close as you can get to seeing Pink Floyd without actually seeing Pink Floyd.
Bath is fast becoming a hub for digital technologies and the Bath Digital Festival allows everyone to explore the thriving digital scene. The Festival will include a variety of events, including Artist in Residence at the University of Bath Jem Finer’s Mobile Sinfonia, aimed at opening the digital scene to the general public and useful for when we need to communicate with our robot overlords.
If you are more interested in the visual arts, then come along to Peter Randall-Page’s talk about his recent works and projects, where a complimentary drink is provided for the listeners. This is on the 22nd as well in the evening at 6pm, and, as before, it is a free event! Not so lucky with the student events, but there is plenty to pick from! The Vagina Monologues running on the weekend of 15-17th of March by the Theatre society, or the musical Fame running from 21-24th, with CHAOS performing their Easter concert a tad bit early on the 17th. The Chamber Choir are performing their Spring concert on the 24th and you can view the Photosoc’s photography competition’s exhibition starting from the 22nd all the way until March. To check out details and prices, go on ICIA’s website and take a look!
Further details: http://www.bath.ac.uk/icia/events/