Some updates and more coming soon
23/06/09 21:19
Whew! It’s been quite a few months
for us - our Brighton performance with the VMC is now here and more
to follow. So, it will take a little time to gather breath, but
updates along with some photos will be appearing on our
History and Look & Listen pages over the few weeks. Keep
checking back...
'A Gay Outing' at Charleston Farmhouse
21/06/09 17:04
We have been invited to perform at
Charleston Farmhouse, near Lewes, on the 28th of July for their
event ‘A Gay Outing: The Other Side of
Bloomsbury’.
Our performance time
isn’t known yet, but when it is we will post it here. The whole
event is from 4pm until 9pm and there’s tea and cake, wine, the
garden and a lively discussion to top it all off. It sounds like
you might as well just go for the whole thing and have a great
time, as we certainly will! The marvellous Brighton
Outstory are also contributing to the
event.
From Wikipedia:
Charleston, the country home of the Bloomsbury group is a unique example of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant's decorative style within a domestic context and represents the fruition of over sixty years of artistic creativity. Vanessa Bell wrote of this time; "It will be an odd life, but...it ought to be a good one for painting."
In addition to the house and artists' garden, there is an exhibition gallery showing an exciting mix of contemporary and historical shows of fine and decorative art, a Crafts Council selected shop selling applied art and books relating to Bloomsbury, a small tea room and a video presentation. Charleston hosts a number of special events throughout the year, most notably the Charleston Festival which is centred around talks and drama relating to literary, artistic and Bloomsbury themes.
From Wikipedia:
Charleston, the country home of the Bloomsbury group is a unique example of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant's decorative style within a domestic context and represents the fruition of over sixty years of artistic creativity. Vanessa Bell wrote of this time; "It will be an odd life, but...it ought to be a good one for painting."
In addition to the house and artists' garden, there is an exhibition gallery showing an exciting mix of contemporary and historical shows of fine and decorative art, a Crafts Council selected shop selling applied art and books relating to Bloomsbury, a small tea room and a video presentation. Charleston hosts a number of special events throughout the year, most notably the Charleston Festival which is centred around talks and drama relating to literary, artistic and Bloomsbury themes.
Yey - Awards for All Grant!
11/05/09 10:00
The Rainbow Chorus is looking
forward to an exciting year following receipt of a grant from
Awards for All, the Lottery grants scheme aimed at local
communities. The grant of nearly £10,000 will support the choir in
developing our repertoire and creativity as we commission new works
and involve professionals in our vocal and musical
preparation.
We have already begun this work. Choral Propaganda , which we performed at the Royal Festival Hall and then in the Brighton Fringe Festival (details and photos of both coming to the web site soon!), was our first repertoire where we were able to hire a stage manager to help us interpret our songs visually. Our members had a great time learning the choreography and the results were received enthusiastically by our audiences.
The grant will also help us increase our profile in the LGBT community through its funding of open access events and workshops. While we always want more people to hear us sing, we also want more people to get involved in singing with us. Look out for our events, come along and be part of our celebration of gay culture in Brighton and Hove.
We have already begun this work. Choral Propaganda , which we performed at the Royal Festival Hall and then in the Brighton Fringe Festival (details and photos of both coming to the web site soon!), was our first repertoire where we were able to hire a stage manager to help us interpret our songs visually. Our members had a great time learning the choreography and the results were received enthusiastically by our audiences.
The grant will also help us increase our profile in the LGBT community through its funding of open access events and workshops. While we always want more people to hear us sing, we also want more people to get involved in singing with us. Look out for our events, come along and be part of our celebration of gay culture in Brighton and Hove.
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