Thursday 21 October 2010

COME AND ENJOY 2 ONE-OFF EVENINGS OF PERFORMANCE AND LIVE ART WITH A GLASS OF WINE!!

NEWPORT LIVE ART SPEED DATE

If you missed it here's a short clip of the night:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9AFhLXjrpQ

FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER - SATURDAY 23 OCTOBER
DOORS OPEN AT: 9.00PM.
EVENT STARTS AT: 9.30PM SHARP.

FREE!

IN THE OLD DRAGONS' DEN SHOP

In the New Dark Philosophers Shop (was Dragons' Den - opposite Iceland) this coming Friday 22 - Saturday 23 October we have the Newport Live Art Speed Date!!

Doors Open at 9.00pm after Elemental has finished at the Civic Centre. You can do both. For FREE!

Come over for a glass of wine and some intimate one-on-one encounters with an exciting range of Newport-based talent and emerging artists.

OUR ARTISTS ARE:

Gareth Clark
Jenni Davies
Beth Greenhalgh
Tracy Harris
Kelly Jones
Patrick Jones
Marega Plaser
Gary Raymond
Tin Shed Theatre
Dom W
Rachel Helena Walsh
Will Woon

WHAT IS LIVE ART SPEED DATE?

Live Art Speed Date is an exploration and celebration of intimate exchange between Artist and Audience. A diverse selection of innovative performance artists are invited to create and present a four minute one-on-one performance or "date". The audience make their own journey through the dates, with opportunities to interact with each other and walkabout artists. This carefully curated event explores public and private behaviors creating a vibrant fairground of fragmented experiences, pushing the notion of interactive performance and audience/performer collaboration.

"Live Art Speed Date crystallizes a movement in contemporary British performance - a free-wheeling, wide ranging bashing down of boundaries between forms and practices, a celebration of us all as both artists and audience." - Tim Crouch


The Newport Live Art Speed Date is curated by National Theatre Wales in partnership with Stoke Newington International Airport with huge support from The Empty Shops Project, Newport Riverfront and Newport Festival 2010.

Tuesday 19 October 2010

GWYRDD

Exhibition Profile
Saturday 16th October - Friday 29th October 2010

GROUP: UNDY AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY

' We held our first group meeting in September 2006 with a small group of interested people.
The enthusiasm has spread through local advertising and word of mouth and our membership is 20 plus to date- February 2007. We meet every Wednesday evening at Undy Church and Community Hall between 6.00 and 8.30pm. Our meetings vary between 'painting in the studio', 'still life painting', 'portraits/life drawing' and visiting artists to demonstrate in a variety of media.

Our membership is made up of people with a common interest in art but with varying abilities and levels of expertise. We advise and encourage each other in the use of various mediums. ie. Watercolours, pastel, Oil, acrylic, Pen and wash, Pencil and Charcoal.

We have a planned programme of activities throughout the year. If you are interested in joining us, we'll be pleased to see you, just come along! '


Thursday 14 October 2010


OREN Exhibition Profile
Saturday 16th October - Friday 29th October 2010
Private View: Saturday 23rd October 2010 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Artist Group: University of Wales, Newport Graduates
Title: Fflow

Fflow is an exhibition of work from a group of artists who have recently graduated from Newport’s Fine Art degree course. Our journey began three years ago upstream in Caerleon at the University of Wales.

Fflow, our first graduate show, can be said to represent our transition to professional practice. We are all adjusting to new working environments, for some of us this is a kitchen table, a bedroom or garden shed! Alongside this we have to adapt to working on a new scale or finding new media out of economic necessity.
Regardless of these struggles we are all committed to our practice as artists and view this show as affirmation of this.



Monday 11 October 2010

COMEDY PORT - Newport Comedy festival!!

COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN AT COMEDY PORT HQ
(GLAS - The old Meeks shoe shop)


Newport’s very first Comedy Festival, Comedy Port, will begin this weekend on Saturday 9 and continue until Sunday 17 October 2010.


Newport will turn into a mini Edinburgh-esque Fringe Festival and will be awash with comedians and general fun shenanigans; from established acts like Shappi Khorsandi and Jon Richardson to up and coming names like Nick Helm and Maeve Higgins and local funny men Elis James and Dan Mitchell through to long-standing alternative/comedy club comedians like Tony Law and Ian Stone.




Watch out for funny things happening all over the city; a pop-up venue (Comedy Port HQ) will spring to life in town in one of the Empty Shops to house some up and coming names and fringe acts, lots of madcap antics will happen in Le Pub and The Riverfront will house some of the bigger comedic names and shows. The Riverfront cinema will also be showing some classic comedy (Anchorman and This is Spinal Tap), and new releases Skeleton and Whatever Works. You can also take a comedy taxi ride from outside The Riverfront (between 5.30pm and 7.30pm) every day of the festival.




Folk with tickets for the comedy festival, will be able to get food and drink discounts in venues all over the city centre including Le Pub, Kama Lounge and Revolution.


For more information, please visit www.newportcomedyfestival.co.uk or www.newport.gov.uk/theriverfront. Tickets are on sale from The Riverfront Box Office and website. Call 01633 656679 for more details. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/portcomedyfest and join our Facebook group, Comedy Port.


Here's what's happening in GLAS.....


SATURDAY 16th OCTOBER


1.30pm – The Great Brain Robbery
Criminally silly songs and sketches all the way from Luton.
Price: £4, reductions £3
Venue: Glas (Empty Shop Project, Upper Dock Street)



3.30pm – Drones at Comedy Port


The Drones Comedy Club is coming to Newport for one afternoon only! Come and enjoy a great mix of local stand-up comedy from Cardiff’s longest running open mic night.
Price: £3
Venue: Glas (Empty Shops Project on Upper Dock Street)




SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER

12 – 4pm Scrabble Sunday at Glas (Empty Shops Project)


Scrabble is the best board game in the world. Fact. So whether it’s your first time or you’re a seasoned pro. Come and join us for some wordplay, tea and cake. All you have to do is bring your brain. Bring a packed lunch too so we can all eat some grub, play scrabble and have fun times.
Price: Free
Venue: Glas (Empty Shop Project, Upper Dock Street)






6.30pm – Nick Helm at (Empty Shops Project)

Comedian Nick Helm is putting his past and his problems firmly behind him in an attempt to help make you appreciate life in a whole new way, whether you want to or not. Featuring poetry, music, stand-up and chutzpah. A wonderful closing act for the festival.
Price: £5, Reductions £4
Venue: Glas (Empty Shop Project, Upper Dock Street)

Friday 1 October 2010

VOICE AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Dear All,

The VOICE Awards - http://www.wearevoice.co.uk/v_awards.asp
VOICE - www.wearevoice.co.uk

Could you please nominate Empty Shops Project as the 'Best City Centre Venue' found under the Nightlife category (Closest category we could think of) and The Riverfront for 'Best Theatre' found under the Entertainment & Dining category.

Thank you in advance.

E.S.P. Team