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What’s on in June Nomadland at Watershed
Rare Beasts at Watershed
Bristol Photo Festival: James Barnor ■ Throughout June, Bristol Museum In 2009, the 80 year-old James Barnor revealed his photographic archive to two London curators. What they discovered was a treasure trove. Born in Accra, Ghana in 1929, James Barnor was witness to the country’s independence. He came to London in 1959 where he photographed the African and Caribbean diaspora. He photographed the first Black woman on a magazine cover and in 1969, he brought colour photography to Ghana. This exhibition shows Barnor’s early work; his press photography; his London portraits; and his return to Accra. bristolmuseums.org.uk Watershed: Nomadland ■ Until 10 June, various times Director Chloe Zhao’s triple Oscar winner Nomadland is an empathetic and lyrical film about people living on the road in the American West. Catch it at Watershed this month. watershed.co.uk Candlelight: Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer & more ■ 2 June, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Enjoy some of the greatest film soundtracks like never before! Surrounded by the gentle glow of candlelight, you’ll listen to musical masterpieces created by the brilliant minds of Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, James Horner and John Williams, among others. No doubt these tracks will sound familiar, as they give life to films such as Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and Star Wars. Still, with this concert's 22 THE BRISTOL MAGAZINE
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sublime performance and stunning atmosphere, you’ll feel as if you're listening to them for the first time. bristolmuseums.org.uk REACT: Up The Antics ■ 4 June, Bristol Improv Theatre Up the Antics return after an extended, unmentionable hiatus to The Bristol Improv Theatre stage with sketches specially designed and updated to flourish in the socially distant era. In pre-pandemic times, the Antics had been performing together for almost 10 years, taken several shows to the Edinburgh Fringe and established a sell-out monthly show in Bristol. In the recent days of Zoom meetings and Joe Wicks, they have continued to entertain audiences in their homes with their online magazine show The Antics Home Show on the Bristol Improv Theatre’s Twitch channel. To celebrate returning to live performance, these experienced sketchers have formulated an explosive cocktail of pre-pandemic favourites mixed in with a dash of characters from their online streams. improvtheatre.co.uk Garden Sessions: Alain Rouamba and Josh Doughty ■ 5 June, St George’s Bristol Alain Rouamba and Josh Doughty bring together two very different musical backgrounds, combining the beautiful melodies and rhythms of the West African kora and ngoni. Alain grew up in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, learning his craft from a Griot family, where he was always surrounded by music. Josh was
inspired by the powerful kora music of Mali from an early age and developed his own unique style on the instrument, meshing traditional rhythms with modern western influences. These two accomplished and distinctive musical voices join forces to create a captivating afternoon of music. stgeorgesbristol.co.uk Portrait and Figure Drawing ■ 7 June, online This five-week course provides practical guidance covering a range of exercises aimed at improving composition, accuracy and observation, with a view to producing expressive and characterful drawings. Portraiture will be studied in the context of full-length figure drawing. Students will establish a solid foundation in drawing from a life model. For four of the five weeks, you will be drawing from either a male or female model. rwa.org.uk University of Bristol: Writing for Young Readers with Mimi Thebo ■ 7 June, 8-week course, online Would you like to write for children and young people? Multi-Carnegie medal nominee Mimi Thebo takes you through the issues, techniques and processes. A university lecturer in creative writing, Thebo has nurtured writing talent towards publication for 20 years. This short course uses a combination of reading, writing, discussion and workshop to stimulate your imagination and get your creative juices flowing. bristol.ac.uk
