Sunday 13 November 2011

The Afro-Latin Lounge




Greetings All,Welcome the last black heritage public event for 2011 and not to bemissed! Do look out, however, for publicity in December for up andcoming black heritage events in 2012. Spotlight on Africa and the Diaspora, African Collections Revealed onSaturday 19 November at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), SouthKensington is a celebration and launch of the new visitor guide in fullcolour featuring 12 objects in 12 galleries in the V&A's collection thathave relevance to Africa and the Diaspora. It gives details about theobjects and where they can be seen in the Museum, and includes personalresponses from leading heritage practitioners and cultural commentators,that not only challenge European representations of Africa and blackAfricans in the past, but also our own perceptions and views today. View the days programme and the Spotlight visitor guide by clicking onthe links attached or follow the information below:EVENT DETAILS:http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1454/Spotlight on Africa and the DiasporaAfrican Collections Revealed11.30 - 17.00Free and drop-in, unless otherwise statedExplore African history, heritage and culture at the V&A. Use our newAfrica-themed visitor guide to learn more about the stories, secrets andsymbolism behind the Museum's objects. Take part in a wonderful array ofexciting hands-on and interactive activities that explore aspects of theAfrican continent through the 12 gallery-objects featured in the guide. Event Programme - also attachedSpotlight on Africa and the Diaspora self-guided tours - a £1 donationper copy is requested11.30-14.00, Starting Point Grand EntranceDrop-InSpotlight Object Tours and Talks with Makeda Coaston, Kandace Chimbiri,Avril Horsford and Michael Ohajuru12.30-13.15 and 14.00-14.45, Meeting Point Grand EntranceFree & drop-InDesign a Virtual Gallery in Four Pictures - ID required for cameraloan13.00-15.15, Digital StudioFree & drop-InSpotlight Storytelling Sessions with Amanda Wright13.15-13.45 and 14.30-15.00, South Asia, Room 41Free & drop-In"Sing De Chorus" with Calypsonian Alexander D. Great14.00-15.00, Theatre & Performance, Room 106Free & Drop-InThe Front Room Workshop with Dr Michael McMillan13.00 15.00, Seminar Room 3Explore identities, family histories and cultural traditions with DrMichael McMillan as he shares narratives about his own migrantbackground in the context of how the exhibition The West Indian FrontRoom (Geffrye Museum 2005-06) was made with actual objects. Bring in asmall object from your own front room (living room) and share yourstories.Booking essential £5, £3 concessions (maximum of 30 places)Spotlight Music Live 15.30-17.00, Lecture Theatre Celebrate the launchof the Spotlight on Africa and the Diaspora visitor guide with livemusic from Kweku Mainoo and his band Asajyefo playing Ghanaian Highlifeand South African band Igagu who bring together a mixture of dance, acappella, mbaqanga and jazz.Booking essential £5, no concessions (please arrive early)HOW TO BOOK FOR THE PAID ACTIVITIES - Contact the Bookings Team on: 0207942 2211 To ensure a place on any of the PAID events please call 020 7942 2211and book these by Friday 18 November at 5pm. To buy tickets on Saturday19 Nov just come down to the Museum on the day and purchase them fromthe V&A reception desk in the Main Entrance and the Sackler EducationCentre. DO FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW - THE EVENT IS OPEN TOALL - DON'T FORGET TO COME ALONG YOURSELF - THERE'S ALWAYS SO MUCH TOLEARN ABOUT AFRICAN HISTORY, ANCESTRY, HERITAGE AND LEGACY -http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/a/africa/Removal From My Address BookShould you not wish to receive these emails in future, please let meknow and I shall delete your details from my address book. If you havereceived this email and have ask in the past to be removed, please beassured that I have done so, where your details appeared in my addressbook. Kind regards,Janet BrowneProgramme ManagerBlack Heritage & CultureLearning & Interpretation DivisionVictoria & Albert MuseumSouth KensingtonLondonSW7 2RLDirect Line: 020 7942 2184Email: j.browne@vam.ac.ukNote: I work Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and shall respond toemails once on each of these days. If your enquiry is urgent pleasecontact Caroline Lang, New Audiences Team Leader and Head of Projectsand Planning on 020 7942 2806 or email: CLang@vam.ac.uk

Artistic Directors from leading diverse theatre and performance companies are
championing nine performance pieces that they think should be considered modern classics.

Come along to the presentation at the National Theatre on 16th November and tell us if you agree.

A Fine Balance adapted by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith
SomeOne choreographed by Housni Hassan
Ti-Jean & His Brothers by Derek Walcott
Blood, Sweat and Fears by Maria Oshodi
Blest be the Tie by Donna Daley
Zameen by Satinder Kaur Chohan
Skin choreographed by Upswing
Three Fat Virgins by Ovidia Yu
The Rise and Shine of Comrade Fiasco by Andrew Whaley

Book your free ticket to Exploring the Canon 2 by emailing:
adminLondon@sustainedtheatre.org

Exploring the Canon 2 is presented by The London Hub. The London Hub grew out of the ACE Sustained Theatre initiative.

Website:
http://thelondonub.com Twitter: @TheLondonHub / #exploringthecanon Facebook: The-London-Hub

Newvolutions - artist call

Wed 03 - Sat 21 January 2012

Calling all artists, dancers and theatre makers!

This coming new year Lincoln Performing Arts Centre is hosting the first event in its Newvolutions programme; an exciting way of nurturing new performance in Lincolnshire .

Newvolutions aims to support new and established practitioners working across different art forms in Lincolnshire and the wider region through work-in-progress presentations.

Throughout January LPAC will open up its spaces, resources and support to a select number of performing arts creatives so that you can have the freedom and room to experiment and evolve new ideas before testing them out on an audience.
Following this developmental period a series of final 'scratch'/work-in-progress performances will take place over four days between 18-21 January in a creative, informal atmosphere.
If you have the embryo of a show that you want to test or an innovative new idea that needs some space to develop, please submit a short proposal (no more than two sides of A4), outlining a synopsis of what you want to explore, what you hope to discover through the process, why this initiative is right for you and what sort of support you might need (level of rehearsal time, access to performers/technicians etc), and email Artistic Director Craig Morrow - cmorrow@lincoln.ac.uk <mailto:cmorrow@lincoln.ac.uk> - by 9 November 2011

Phelix Cullen Trainee Dance Producer BBC Performing Arts Fund Fellow Lincoln Performing Arts Centre
My office days are Monday and Friday.
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre Rope Walk Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS
Box Office: 0844 888 4414 Email:

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Autumn/Winter Season Highlights Equus 17-19 November The Snow Queen 9-24 December Newvolutions 18-21 January

Feedback33 is a Professional Dancers' Mentoring Forum set up by Sheron Wray.
An opportunity to take part in various dance techniques with teachers from around the globe. It is a chance to gain insights into the passions, challenges, and experiences of various artists and teachers.
Feedback33 with Shelly Maxwell Thurs 17 Nov 2011 @ London Studio Centre

Venue: The London Studio Centre, 42 - 50 York Way, London N1 9AB (adjacent to Lincoln Lounge)

Cuban Contemporary Dance with Shelly Maxwell, Thursday 17 November, 7.30pm – 9pm (class registration 7pm – 7.25pm)

Shelley's class is a fast paced Cuban technique class merging elements of la technica Cubana with her own unique contemporary flavour. The Cuban technique is loosely rooted in the Graham technique and through additional inclusions of undulations and spinal manipulations forces the dancer to master the shifting of weight through space. The class is highly physical with challenging exercises in the centre and travelling sequences that demand a sense of attack and musical dynamism. The class culminating in a challenging movement sequence to end.

Cost per class
£5 Members / £8 Non-members

Concessions*
£3 Members / £5 Non-members
* Concessions are open to students and to unemployed professional dancers only. ID/proof of status is required. To check if you qualify for the unemployed professional dancer concession, please phone number below.

Annual Membership fee
£10

To book a place on these workshops please email Paula Allen at feedback33forum@gmail.com or phone: 07800959664

Teacher’s Bio

Founder and choreographer of the MaxwellDanceProject (http://tinyurl.com/63zesj6) Shelley Maxwell trained at La escuela Nacional de Arte in Havana, Cuba where she studied The Cuban Modern Technique (La técnica Cubana). She was a principal dancer for the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica and was a member of the Tavaziva Dance Company here in London. She has performed in the London Production of The Lion King and most recently worked with American choreographer Bill T.Jones in his award winning production of Fela! She holds a MA in Choreography from Laban. Her choreographic movement style is heavily physical with a strong relationship to music.

Feedback33 Dancers' Mentoring Forum: “Let's celebrate our differences by coming together"

Ear for the MaxwellDanceProject including a commission for the FuturPointe Dance Company in New York.

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