Subversion in Switzerland: International Art and Politics in Exile 1914-1918 by Deborah Lewer, Senior Lecturer in the History of Art, University of Glasgow
Dr Deborah Lewer’s research interests lie in the field of the German-speaking avant-garde of the period 1910-1933. In particular, she works on many aspects of Zurich Dada, Dada in Germany, Expressionism, ‘Neue Sachlichkeit’ and the wider literary and visual culture of the Weimar Republic.
During the war of 1914-1918, neutral Switzerland became an extraordinary place of action, international encounter and dissent for...
If you’ve been told that your child is too young to get their eyes tested, or they have to be able to read to have an eye test – then you have been misinformed. What’s more, according to the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO), many parents in the UK admitted they are unaware that their child’s eyes need to be tested at an early age.
A team from Devon FA is set to raise money for the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at Plymouth University, by taking part in the Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest 10K assault course at Wembley on 21st November.
The eight contestants are in training for the event, which involves at least 50 obstacles to be tackled on the 10K course.
Luke Dutton has completed his challenge to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back in three weeks, a distance of 1784.5miles arriving back at Land's End on Friday September 25th.
In completing his challenge he has raised £1 872 (so far with more to come) for the Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Renal Unit and for the volunteer transport service which helped his sister and her...
Running time: 88 minutes | certificate: 15 UK | language: English
Director: Ben Wheatley
Cast: Julian Barratt, Reece Shearsmith, Michael Smiley
Reece Shearsmith, co-creator of The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and one of the stars of A Field in England will be introducing the film and taking a Q & A session after the screening of Ben Wheatley’s fourth feature film.
Amid the Civil War in 17th century England, a group of deserters flee...
Mike Westbrook, “Britain’s most innovative big band leader” (The Wire) presents his Jazz Rock Oratorio with his current 22-piece ensemble. Vocalists Kate Westbrook, Martine Waltier and Billy Bottle head an impressive assembly of jazz, classical, pop and rock musicians.
Kate Westbrook and Martine Waltier: voice Billy Bottle: voice and bass guitar Roz Harding, Sarah Dean, Alan Wakeman, Lou Gare, Gary Bayley, Ian Wellens: saxophones Mike Brewer and Sam Massey: trumpets Dave...
By Michael Hughes, Professor of Russian and International History, Lancaster University
Michael Hughes has published widely on nineteenth-century Russian History and on Anglo-Russian relations in the twentieth Century. He is currently completing a biography of Stephen Graham, who helped to shape British attitudes towards Russia during the years before 1917, and is also involved in the project Russia’s ‘Great War and Revolution, 1914-22: The Centennial Reappraisal’. His lecture this evening focuses on the current Russian President Vladimir Putin and his place in the long trajectory...
Running time: 108 minutes, certificate: 12 France/UK, language: English
Dir: Francois Truffaut Cast: Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack, Anton Diffring.
Much admired by J. G. Ballard, this film adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s novel is Truffaut’s only English language film. Set in the future where all books have been outlawed by a repressive regime, firemen are the Government force whose job it is to search for and destroy all literature by burning it. One of the firemen, Montag (Werner) begins to question his own actions and slowly becomes...
Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
Brahms took 21 years to compose his first symphony. The conductor for the premiere, Hans von Bülow, referred to it as 'Beethoven's 10th' - but it's more of a homage than plagiarism. From the opening bar this work is impressive and magnificent – and yes the finale does sound much like that of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
This event is free, with donations to Plymouth University Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence gratefully received.
The Plymouth International Book Festival is back once again, bringing words and books to life across Plymouth. Organised through a partnership of Plymouth University, Peninsula Arts, Literature Works (the literature development agency for the South West) and Plymouth City Council, it will unite local and global authors in a celebration of writing and reading for everyone to enjoy.
This 2015 programme includes exciting, new novels from bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and Judy Finnigan, stimulating non-fiction from Bidisha, spoken word from the always entertaining John Hegley, and...
