Tuesday 7 February, 19:00 Theatre 2, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University £6/£4.20/Friends free Discounts available via the Artory App and free to Plymouth University students via SPiA
‘… even carrion crows sing love-songs.’
In ancient Greece and Rome designated ‘Augurs’ determined the ‘Auspices’, the will of the gods, by interpreting the flight patterns of birds. In Cirque des Oiseaux – ‘circus of the birds’ – Maria McManus offers a contemporary take on this ancient practice. Belfast-based poet, McManus is the author of We Are Bone, The Cello Suites, and Reading...
Saturday 4 February, 09:45-17:00 Sherwell Centre, Plymouth University Informal performance: 16:00, free admission
Directed by Jonathan Hurdle and Jamie Dove
César Franck: Symphony in D minor
Orchestra players are invited to play and explore this 19th-century masterpiece and the only symphony composed by César Franck. The Belgian composer, best known as an organist and teacher, created this wonderfully colourful, romantic work in 1888 and it received its premiere at the Paris Conservatoire the following year.
Wednesday 1 February, 19:30 The House, Plymouth University £10/£7 Discounts available via the Artory App and free to Plymouth University students via SPiA
Acclaimed performer and choreographer Wendy Houstoun, returns to Plymouth in defiant form with new work, Pact With Pointlessness, a double act for one that mixes comedy, spoken word and performance. It offers a frank demonstration of how it feels to be knocked sideways by death, renegotiate and then carry on. It is an all or nothing kind of event. A do or die kind of affair.
Dr Sarah Chapman, Director of Peninsula Arts, Plymouth University
Malcolm Le Grice moved from painting into film and installation as a way of extending the experience and two dimensionality of the canvas. Join Dr Sarah Chapman, Director of Peninsula Arts, for an introduction into what is known as the expanded field of painting, alongside a look at the interplay between Le Grice’s ‘graphic works’ and moving image installations.
Dr Kayla Parker, Lecturer in Media Arts, Plymouth University
As an artist film-maker, Le Grice places the central focus on the material properties and effects of technologies themselves, placing the role of the audience to the foreground. Dr Kayla Parker, Lecturer in Media Arts and convener of the Moving Image Arts (MIA) research group at Plymouth University, explores the legacy of Le Grice’s dynamic practice, which continually transforms itself as he reworks the past to reimagine possible futures.
Ben Borthwick, Artistic Director at Plymouth Arts Centre
The history of Avant-gardes is usually separated into art genres and while this makes for tidy narratives, the reality is that Avant-garde artists have always taken a more chaotic and expansive approach. Ben Borthwick, Artistic Director at Plymouth Arts Centre, will discuss how the social relationships between artists, musicians and others, results in interdisciplinary thinking and experimental breakthroughs.
Based on the Mona Lisa and Freud’s psychoanalytic monograph, After Leonardo has developed continuously since 1971. A Plymouthian and co-founder of AMM, Keith Rowe, is a world renowned performer of improvised music. He remains a first choice for performances of Cardew or Cage, including at the PROMS. Recent joint performances include: Eye Gallery, New York; the National Film Theatre and Tate Britain.
Tickets £6/£4.20/Friends free/PAC Home members free Discounts available via the Artory App and free to Plymouth University students via SPiA
A rare and not-to-be-missed opportunity to see this on the big screen Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer Running time: 88 mins Cert: PG
Dreyer’s Joan of Arc was based on the original transcripts of her trial but it isn’t the historical accuracy that keeps the film in your mind. It has gained almost mythical status largely due to Falconetti’s portrayal of Joan which is still considered to be the greatest performance in the history of cinema. Based on the original transcripts of Joan of Arc’s trial, this silent masterpiece has gained almost mythical status largely due to Falconetti’s portrayal...
Public awareness regarding the presence of microbeads within personal care products is lacking in some areas but there are strong indications that a ban on their inclusion would be widely supported, according to new research.
A study led by the University of Plymouth explored attitudes regarding the presence of microplastic particles within readily available cosmetics.
Three-time world footballer of the year Zinedine Zidane, acclaimed film director Sir Alfred Hitchcock and music icon David Bowie will be among those making an appearance in Plymouth later this month.
They will all feature in a showcase of work by Turner Prize winning artist Douglas Gordon, which will be staged in the Peninsula Arts Gallery at Plymouth University from September 24 to...
