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A feast of festival news: London, Bristol and Pordenone

A feast of festival news: London, Bristol and Pordenone

Greetings from Cinema Rediscovered in Bristol – the fabulous west country weekend inspired by a certain Bolognese festival of archive cinema. I am here to work a little and watch a lot – or that’s the plan. If you haven’t made it to this annual event (and this is the third instalment, so why not?) do try to rectify that next year. Bristol is a lovely place to be at the end of July and it’s a warm…

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Good day, people of Beaumont! The sun is out, the crickets are chirping, and we are all ready and set to go for our Beaumont Annual 4th of July celebrations !!!

OOC INFORMATION

This post marks the beginning of our Fourth of July Weekend event.

In-game, the weekend will last from Thursday, July 4th until Sunday, July 7th. Out of character, this event will go on for two weeks, July 4th - July 18th. Below are the events that your characters can make starters about, post outfit posts, instagram posts, text chains/threads, the sky’s the limit! 

If you are making an event related starter, make sure to tag it #bmontfourth as well as the usual #beaumontchat starter tag.

 You may continue your regular threads alongside event ones, or put them on hold while the event is taking place, the choice is entirely up to you.

AROUND TOWN

Under the cut you will find the events happening around town, and don’t miss a very special, high stakes game at the end! 

PARADE. —  Starting off at the Mayor’s residence at 12 p.m. and weaving through Main Street all around downtown, this year’s parade is certainly not one to be missed — featuring the Tennessee State University marching band.

BLUEGRASS BRUNCH. —  Sawyer’s will be hosting a bluegrass brunch from 10:00am to 3:00pm, featuring live bluegrass music, bottomless mimosas, a Bloody Mary bar, and southern brunch cuisine.

BBQ. — There will be a cookout on Main Square. Hot dogs, burgers, sliders, and even veggie burgers for those who desire them, all for $1. The Catfish promises a FREE slider for all those who purchase their craft beer. Proceeds to benefit St. Mary’s Orphanage.

SCAVENGER HUNT AND TRIVIA GAME. — Get ready to be split into teams and be sure to charge up your smartphones, a scavenger hunt and trivia game is coming your way! Prizes to be won.

BEAUMONT PICTUREHOUSE. — The Picturehouse will be hosting a special double bill screened on the green at 8pm on Main Square, featuring Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and National Treasure (2004). Admission is free!

MAGIC CITY. — Lapdances and private dances will be half price all weekend long!

FIREWORKS VIEWING PARTY AT GREAT FALLS B&B. — Great Falls Bed and Breakfast will be hosting a VIP fireworks viewing party, from 8pm to 1am, on the 4th and the 5th. There will be access to the rooftop, hors d’oeuvres, a signature cocktail, live DJ, and spectacular views of the fireworks. Tickets $50 per person.

FIREWORKS. —  There will be fireworks displays at midnight on the 4th and 5th of July. Make sure not to miss this! The best vantage points to see the fireworks will be on Main Square, Beaumont Park and Westcott Park. Please note: bringing pets to the firework shows is not advised. 

SPIN THE WHEEL OF (MIS)FORTUNE

We have a very special wheel coming to town...to participate is free, but the consequences...well, they may last forever. Only kidding, but do know that there will be a 50/50 chance of your character winning something good, or bad! For example, you might win a year pass to the Beaumont Picturehouse, or you might get volunteered as a clown for the Beaumont Rodeo!  It’s all a luck of the draw — or in this case, a spin of the wheel. There will be a grand prize of  $5,000 for one lucky winner. Do you dare spin the wheel?

OOC :If you dare to spin the wheel of fortune, send the ask “I’m in!” from your character’s blog to the main. If you’d like to enter multiple characters, list their names as well. Entries must be sent in no later than Thursday, 11 July, 21:30 gmt. Ensure you have your submit boxes turned on, as the outcomes of your wheel spins will be sent to you. Please note: entering the wheel spin may result in something unpleasant happening to your character that you may not like! By entering, you accept this risk.

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Liza Sings Streisand

Wilton’s Music Hall today announces its sensational new season programme, jam-packed full of independent theatre productions, live music, opera and cabaret.

Kicking off the season in style is a screening of cult sci-fi classic Metropolis, with live musical accompaniment from pianist and composer Dmytro Morykit who will be performing his beautiful original score. A celebration of the film’s 90th anniversary, Metropolis Live (01-03 August) is an electrifying fusion of film and sound to be enjoyed by film enthusiasts and classical music lovers alike.

Back by popular demand, OneTrackMinds (8 and 9 August, 9 October) is making a triumphant return to Wilton’s, bringing with it an eclectic and fascinating variety of guests discussing the songs that changed their lives. An entertaining cross between Desert Island Discs, The Moth Radio Hour & TED Talks, this live storytelling event explores the transformative power of music. Previous guests have included Jay Rayner, Bompass and Parr, Tulip Siddiq MP and Mark Thomas. In August, we’ll be hearing from comedian Robert Popper, activist Peter Tatchell, Lovers Rock singer Janet Kay and film producer Stephen Woolle.

It’s time for sassy swing on 10 August, as the Spitfire Sisters and their live band fill Wilton’s with their incredible retro sound. With a classic repertoire from the 40s, original music from their self-penned album Put Your Phone Away and modern songs with a vintage twist, these swing sisters will get your feet moving and your hips swinging.

Wilton’s is also proud to announce a collaboration with Lucky Dog Picturehouse, who bring the experience of early cinema to a modern audience by combining classic silent films with live performances of original-era soundtracks. The atmospheric surroundings of Wilton’s Music Hall will provide the perfect backdrop to showings of The Lost World (14 & 18 August), The Epic of Everest (16 August) and Shooting Stars (17 August), all accompanied by The Lucky Dog Picturehouse musicians.

Everyone’s favourite hip hop music hall singer Ida Barr (22 – 24 August) is back and more audacious than ever as she showcases her bespoke genre of music which she calls Artificial Hip Hop, a fusion of gritty, grimy, urban hip hop and the glorious songs of the heyday of the British music hall. With bangers like ‘Get Old or Die Tryin’ and ‘Slipped Disco’, this gives audiences a chance to explore the difficult issues of existence whilst laughing their socks off, swaying and having a joyous sing-a-long.

Following sell-out performances in 2016, Opera della Luna return to Wilton’s with The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief (29 – 31 August), a story of political intrigue, royal adultery and a bullfight. This is the first professional UK production of the enchanting operetta by Johann Strauss, bringing the piece’s many famiiliar waltz tunesto the East End of London.

The jewel in the crown of the beginning of the season, Wilton’s are thrilled to welcome the BBC Proms (2 September) who are moving out of their usual home of the Royal Albert Hall for their Proms at… series matchin music to the faded beauty and glamour of Wilton’s Music Hall Conductor Sian Edwards and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, join young British soloists Jennifer France and Marcus Farnsworth in a celebration of birdsong, with performances of Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer John Luther Adams’ songbirdsongs and Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King.

A cornerstone of the National Youth Theatre writing commissions, Peter Terson’s much loved Zigger Zagger (6-9 September) returns in a special anniversary production marking half a century since its world premiere. The UK’s first major dramatic work based on the subject of football hooliganism, it is a story of violence and greed, all brought to life by a cast of fifty of Britain’s best young talents. Directed by Juliet Knight (White Boy), this is the tale of a working-class boy torn between making a life for himself and the desire to fit in, exploring the themes of tribalism, masculinity and belonging through the National Youth Theatre’s trademark wit and infectious energy.

Following on from a stellar, critically-acclaimed set of shows at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (5* The Guardian, 5* The Times), Manfred Karge’s Man to Man comes to Wilton’s for an exclusive London run from 12 – 23 September. The remarkable story of a woman forced to adopt the identity of her dead husband in order to survive in Nazi Germany, this dynamic production unites the talents of a multi Olivier & Tony award-winning creative team, led by directors Bruce Guthrie and Scott Graham and starring Maggie Bain. A Wales Millennium Centre production and named by The Times as a ‘stunning revival…destined for classic status’, this one-woman masterpiece is one not to be missed.

The ten-year anniversary production of Les Enfants Terribles’ award-winning The Terrible Infants take up residency at Wilton’s 27 September – 28 October. Featuring new creative material reflecting Les Enfants Terribles’ bold, innovative and irreverent style The Terrible Infants is a collection of twisted short stories which recall both Roald Dahl and Tim Burton. Performed with inventive puppetry, atmospheric live music and recorded narration from Dame Judi Dench, The Terrible Infants is a highly sensory theatrical feast suitable for big kids and small grown-ups.

Wilton’s free family weekend is back, and this year’s Scene In Time (7-8 October) is an exploration of Wilton’s film and technology heritage, from music videos such as Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s ‘Relax’ to blockbuster movies like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Muppets Most Wanted. Jam-packed with free workshops from Alexandra Palace, the National Maritime Museum and more, Scene In Time is a great way to learn more about the building’s heritage or just soak up the atmosphere of the beautiful building.

Georges Bizet’s classic La Tragédie de Carmen (3 – 14 November) gets a radical reworking in a contemporary adaptation by Peter Brook, arguably Britain’s greatest living director, which will be performed by the rising stars of Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Young Artists ProgrammeIn the intimate setting of Wilton’s, four singers perform the story of passion, love and jealousy between soldier Don José and gypsy Carmen, with spoken dialogue making the text feel more immediate and stripped back to its core.

Presented by Poet In The City, Edgar Allan Poe: The Haunted Palace (6 November) is an evening of discussion and live poetry performance plunging into the sublime work of a spectacularly spooky literary figure. The master of melodrama, mystery and macabre, the irresistibly scary Edgar Allan Poe has frightened and delighted since The Raven found an audience in the 1840s. Brought into the 21st Century by the eerily atmospheric surroundings of Wilton’s, this will be an evening of haunting literary enjoyment celebrating one of the world’s finest poets. Part revivalist meeting and part medicine show; The Singing Hypnotist (9 November) will change your life. Using a combination of clinical hypnotherapy, stage hypnosis, original music and good old-fashioned showbiz, Christopher Green (the man behind Ida Barr and Tina C) has created a character that performs songs to heal, transform and put you under. This show will be followed by a Q&A with the performer/author on all aspects of hypnosis.

It’s silliness and noise galore as Tales from the Shed (9 – 11 November) returns to Wilton’s in all its fun and colourful glory. Presented by Chickenshed, this is a vibrant, interactive theatre show for young children, encouraging them to discover their own creative imaginations and build confidence.

OperaGlass Works presents a pop-up version of The Rake’s Progress (17 – 25 November), one of the great operas of the 20th Century by Igor Stravinsky and WH Auden and the company’s debut production. Tom Rakewell abandons true love for the excitement of the city he soon finds himself in the company of the devil. Set in the 18th century, using conventions of opera from that time, the story explores human choice and its limitations. With accompanying music from Southbank Sinfonia and directed and produced by Selina Cadell (Mrs Tishell in Doc Martin), and a set by the award-winning Tom Piper, this will be a dynamic and entertaining evening. A night of music at its purest, The Voice of the Violin (21 November) Performed by Peter Sheppard Skaerved, leader of the Kreutzer Quartet, the performance explores the beginnings of the virtuoso violin, playing a series of extraordinary instruments from the 17th century in this intimate solo performance featuring speaker Benjamin Hebbert and including two special world premieres.

It’s all glitter and glamour as Fascinating Aida’s Liza Pulman takes to the stage with her new show Liza Sings Streisand (23 November), packed full of legendary Barbra Streisand songs, dirty humour and sassy storytelling. Together with her six-piece band, The Stardust Ensemble, Liza brings you glorious new arrangements and orchestrations of these now classic tunes. Expect the much-loved classics ‘Evergreen’, ‘The Way We Were’, ‘New York State Of Mind’, ‘Second Hand Rose’ and many more in a full to bursting 90 minute show. A show that ‘completely immerses the audiences from beginning to end’ (Love London Love Culture), it’s a rip-roaring romp of a night out and not to be missed.

Listings Info Metropolis Dates: 1- 3 August Tickets: £8 – £12.50, £6 – £10 concessions

OneTrackMinds Dates: 8 & 9 August, 9 October Tickets: Full Price £8 to £12; Concessions £6 to £10 An Evening With The Spitfire Sisters Dates: 10 August Tickets: £19 full price, £16.50 concession

Lucky Dog Picturehouse The Lost World Dates: 14 – 18 August, 7:30pm Tickets: £8 – £12 full price, £6 – £10 concessions

The Epic of Everest Dates: 16 August, 7:30pm Tickets: £8 – £12 full price, £6 – £10 concessions

Shooting Stars Dates: 17 August, 7:30pm Tickets: £8 – £12 full price, £6 – £10 concessions

Ida Barr Dates: 22 August to 24 August, 8pm. 60 minutes, no interval Tickets: Full Price £12.50 to £15, Concessions £10 to £12

The Queen’s Lace Handkerchief Dates: 29 August to 31 August, 7.30pm Tickets: £15 – £25 full price, £12 – £18 concessions

BBC Proms at.. Dates: 2 September, 3pm and 7:30pm Tickets: £15 full price stalls, 50% discount on stalls tickets for persons aged 18 or under, and for disabled concert-goers (plus one companion); £6 balcony, on the day, from 1.30pm for the 3pm performance and 6pm for the 7.30pm performance

Zigger Zagger Dates: 6 – 9 September, 7:30pm and 2:30pm Tickets: £15 – £20, £12.50 – £17.50

Man to Man Dates: 13 – 23 September, 7:45pm, 2:30pm Saturday Matinee Tickets: £15 – £25, £12.50 – £22.50 concessions

The Terrible Infants Dates: 27 September – 28 October, 7:30pm, 3pm Wednesday and Saturday Tickets: £15 – £25, £12.50 – £22.50 concessions

La Tragédie de Carmen Dates: 3 November to 14 November – 7.30pm; no show on Thursdays. 2 hrs including interval Tickets: £15 – £30 full price, £12.50 – £27.50 concessions Edgar Allan Poe: The Haunted Palace Dates: 6 November – 7.30pm . 90 minutes, no interval Tickets: £10 – £15 full price, £8 – £13 concessions The Singing Hypnotist Dates: 9th November, 8pm . 60 minutes, no interval Tickets: £12.50 – £15 full price, £10 – £12 concessions Tales from the Shed Dates: 9 November to 11 November, 11.30am. No interval Tickets: £6 Full Price (free for babies under 6 months) · £5 Educational Groups

The Rake’s Progress Dates: 17 November – 25 November . All performances 7.30pm, except Monday 20th at 7pm. No show 21 or 23. 2hrs 30 mins plus interval Tickets: £15 – £25 full price, £13 – £23 concessions The Voice of the Violin Dates: 21 November- Talk at 7pm, concert at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 – £15 full price, £7.50 – £12.50 concessions Liza Sings Streisand Dates: 23 November – 7.30pm Tickets: £15 – £20 full price, £12.50 – £17.50 concessions

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Competition: win tickets for silent films at Wilton's Music Hall

Competition: win tickets for silent films at Wilton’s Music Hall

Competition time! And this time I am giving away three pairs of tickets for some silent movie screenings at one of London’s most atmospheric venues. The team at the Lucky Dog Picturehouse have teamed up with Wilton’s Music Hall, a historical theatre in the east end of London, to put on four nights of silent cinema and live music. Special effects blockbuster The Lost World (1925) on 14 and 18…

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Sarah Duhamel, rebellious clown of French silent comedy

Sarah Duhamel, rebellious clown of French silent comedy

This is a guest post for Silent London by Jonathan Wakeham, the co-founder and programer of the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival, the 6th edition of which takes place at BFI Southbank 4-7 May 2017. Find out more at locofilmfestival.com. We’re all familiar with the iconography of male silent comedy stars: Harold Lloyd’s glasses, Chaplin’s cane or Laurel and Hardy’s signature hats. They are brands…