Embrace Arts what's on guide

What’s on January – July 2014

Inside this issue Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival Embrace the weekend The Spark Festival Three Colours and Krazy Kat Let’s Dance International Festival and Sivan Rubinstein Music including Galina Vale, Darbar unplugged and The Coull Quartet Jazz including Preston-Glasgow-Lowe and Laura Jurd Spoken word including John Berkavitch

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Contents ■ Comedy............................ 4 ■ Theatre..............................8 ■ For children...................... 9 ■ Dance............................. 12 ■ Music.............................. 14

Handmade Tales P6

■ Local music......................17 ■ Visual art.........................18 ■ Spoken word...................19 ■ Jazz..................................20 Diary....................................22

Pinocchio P11

How to book.......................23 How to find us....................24

Parkin’son P13

Contacts Embrace Arts Richard Attenborough centre Lancaster Road Leicester LE1 7HA

Charles Owen: piano recital P14

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Shame P19

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Comedy

7-23 February 2014

Beyond Compere presents

Laurence Clark: Killing with Kindness (work-in-progress) Friday 7 February at 8pm £9 / £7 / £5er We’re all scared of saying or doing the wrong thing around disabled people. By and large, a good rule of thumb has always been to treat others as you would like to be treated yourself... which is all well and good unless you are a sadomasochist! Even Laurence, who has cerebral palsy, can get it wrong from time to time.

Laurence starred in BBC1’s “We Won’t Drop the Baby” and was a finalist in the Edinburgh Laughter Awards 2012. www.laurenceclark.co.uk LaurenceClarkComedian @Laurence_Clark

Embrace the Weekend A venue within a venue, introducing new promoter Shaun Turner, who is treating us to a myriad of delights – from the well known and loved to newcomers with a few special guests thrown in. Check out www.embracearts.co.uk for up to date info.

Artijoke with Mark Olver ■ Saturday ■ Saturday

8 February at 1pm £5 15 February at 1pm £5

Mark Olver is a stand-up comedian and television warm-up artist.

His television warm-up credits include Vicar of Dibley, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 10 o’clock Live, Jonathon Ross, Have I Got News for You and Deal or No Deal. Come and hear about the art of jokes from a comedian reviewed as ‘Educational, entertaining, intimate and highly recommended for comedy fans and essential viewing for aspiring comics’. A percentage of the proceeds will go to local arts charities working with young people. www.markolver.com 1 hour 16+ years

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Comedy Mark Olver and Friends ■ Sunday

9 February at 8pm £5 ■ Saturday 15 February at 8pm £5 Mark Olver is a stand-up comedian and television warm-up artist. His television warm-up credits include Vicar of Dibley, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 10 o’clock Live, Jonathon Ross, Have I Got News for You and Deal or No Deal. He also regularly comperes and headlines for comedy clubs and promoters all over the UK, including Off The Kerb, Avalon and Jongleurs.

Appearing with Mark will be a line up of his comedy friends, offering ‘something for everyone’. www.markolver.com 1 hour 30 minutes. 16+ years

Brimful of Laughter: Shaun Turner, David Murphy and Curtis Young

De Montfort University (DMU) students

Friday 21 February at 9pm £5

This group of DMU students, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival are gagging for your attention with this variety show with some new material alongside some tried and tested stuff!

Shaun recently finished runner-up in the Tickled Pig Student Comedy Competition after a couple of successful appearances in Leicester Comedy Festival 2013, and is keen to share new anecdotes with the public about his blossoming new relationship. A Sue Perkins look-a-like with adorable innocence and tactful wit, David starred in the famous Big Value Showcase in Edinburgh during 2012, his performance described as “absolutely flawless”.

1 hour 16+ years

Gagging for Attention Saturday 22 February at 9pm £5

This show proves you don’t have to be a festival veteran; there will be gags galore in this mixed bag of comedic work by new aspiring comedy stars of the future.

‘This is clearly one place to be to catch the up and coming talent of the comedy world.’

Three Weeks 1 hour 16+ years

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Enjoy our play area, little arts library and children’s menu in the Arts Bar during your visit (please supervise your child at all times).

Get creative together with our great family learning activities – from sculpture and dance to storytelling and printmaking, there’s lots to choose from.

See www.embracearts.co.uk for details.

Discover more from our shows and exhibitions with our exciting cultural learning programme. Find out more by contacting arts-education@le.ac.uk

Fully-accessible disabled changing facility now available

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Comedy Tap Tap Theatre presents

Handmade Tales

Family friendly

Sunday 9 February at 3pm £7 / £6 / party of four £25 A show full to the brim with six new and enchanting stories that will inspire and delight; an innovative explosion of nostalgia promises to charm audiences of all ages. Let live music and cracking characters whisk you on a hilarious, touching journey to the heart of storytelling, suitable for ages 5-105. In magical kingdoms and dream worlds, we ask audiences of all ages to embrace the power of their imagination. www.taptaptheatre.com 1 hour 3+ years TapTapTheatre

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‘What’s the Story’ showcase

Abnormally Funny People

Thursday 13 February at 8pm £5

A group of gifted stand-up comedians strutting their funny stuff. Some sit down and stand-up, others stand on chairs and stand-up, others simply stand up and stand-up. They are all very, very, funny people. With Mat Fraser, Liz Carr, Don Biswas, Lee Ridley (the lost voice guy) and Steve Best (the performer’s line-up subject to change).

Following Kirsty Munro’s ‘What’s the Story’ 10 week course in comedy and storytelling, participants have the opportunity to show off their new-found skills in a showcase performance.

Some of the acts will be performing for the first time, so come and show your support for what may be tomorrow’s new shining stars!

Saturday 15 February at 8pm £12 / £8 / £5er

www.abnormallyfunnypeople.com 2 hours 16+ years Abnormally-Funny-People

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Comedy Art Shark: Boudoir Sunday 16 February at 8pm £6 Comedian Kirsty Munro, burlesque performer Doe Demure and guests present Art Shark – a haven for the casual sketching of costumed models, with great entertainment.

A burlesque twist for a Valentines lingerie special. It’ll be sophisticated, just a little bit naughty and guaranteed to make you giggle. Bring a sketchpad and pencil. www.artshark.co.uk 2 hours 16+ years. May cause offence – mild nudity and possible strong language.

BrightSparks: Arts in Mental Health Group and Beauty and Utility Arts presents

Rob Gee and The Comedy Asylum Saturday 22 February at 7pm Free to mental health service users and their families / £3 An evening of top drawer sketch comedy brought to you by users and survivors of the mental health system from across Leicester and Leicestershire, hosted by stand up poet and reformed psychiatric nurse, Rob Gee. ‘Local, relevant and talented – a regular at Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival – if you haven’t seen The Comedy Asylum perform before – why not?’ Beauty and Utility Arts 2 hours, 18+ years

Funny Bones

Discussion

Sunday 23 February at 3pm FREE Will the changes in government policy make disability-issues in comedy more political? Will comedians become even more central to rights campaigning? This debate, chaired by Gareth Berliner, will discuss the experiences and aspirations of D/deaf and disabled comedians, the comedy industry and the media. Do you have a view? Be prepared for some lively discussion. www.embracearts.co.uk 1 hour, 14+ years

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Theatre Mat Fraser: Cabinet of Curiosities: How disability was kept in a box Thursday 23 January at 8pm £8 / £6 This new show by the critically acclaimed actor and performance artist is based on the engagement with museum collections and how disability and disabled people are presented in museums. Fraser’s intriguing performance uses museum objects, conveying their histories through a blend of drama, comedy, dance, and cabaret. www.matfraser.co.uk ARC Stockton presents

How to Occupy an Oil Rig by Daniel Bye Saturday 8 March at 8pm £10 / £8 There are all sorts of lessons to be learned in life: How to blend in on a march; How to crash a board meeting; How to avoid becoming romantically attached to an undercover police officer. That sort of thing. In this playful and provocative show about protest, you’ll learn how to do these things and more.

Funny, surprising, and just a little bit upsetting, this is for anyone who ever wanted to change anything. And that’s everyone. By the way, you get to play with plasticine too! “….beautiful and wants to change the world.” Guardian 1 hour 10 minutes, 14+ years

The Breaking Barriers Appeal Help us to raise funds to build new galleries at Embrace Arts Help us to improve access to the arts for people of all abilities. Please support our appeal for a new wing at the Richard Attenborough centre, home of the arts.

For more information, contact Ave Vinick at 0116 252 2176 or arv4@le.ac.uk, or www.le.ac.uk/breakingbarriers

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children I’m mega excited about the children’s work especially Three colours, which just mesmerised my three year old. I can’t wait for Too Many Penguins as it’s the return of Frozen Charlotte who brought us Paperbelle last year and was our Spark hit.

Louisa Milburn, co-Director

Baby Rave ■ Sunday

2 February at 1pm and 2.30pm £5 per child, accompanying adult free / party of four £10

Come and enjoy music and dancing with your children where the theatre turns into a jungle to explore. DJ James Kelly provides the musical soundtrack and Sue Rosenbloom provides some moves to guide you on a journey through sound and movement.

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6 April at 1pm and 2.30pm £5 per child, accompanying adult free / party of four £10

Come and enjoy music and dancing with your children where the theatre turns into a space station where you will blast off into space and explore the solar system.

DJ James Kelly provides the musical soundtrack and Sue Rosenbloom provides some moves to guide you on a journey through sound and movement.

Movers Theatre Company presents

Secret Stories Thursday 22 May at 7pm £7 / party of four £25 Gemma is wheel chair bound, reliant on medication and the help of her carer.

Everyday life throws up challenges and terrors. Only in her imagination, she dances free, and her secret book of stories provides her with a life far more colourful than her everyday experiences can be.

A new production which combines magical, uplifting, almost fairy tale elements with real-life issues faced by people with Learning Difficulties. It is a celebration too, of the power of creativity, the power of the imagination, and the power (and reality) of having dreams.

1 hour, 7+ years Look out for

This performance was originally commissioned

by The Spark Festival.

ViVa presents

1 hour 0-6 years

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Where the Corals Lie

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children Krazy Kat Theatre Company presents

A (midsummer night’s) DREAM ■ Sunday

25 May at 11am and 2.30pm 5 and Friday 6 June at 11am and 2.30pm (school’s performances) £7 / party of four £25

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Embrace Arts welcomes Krazy Kat Theatre Company back with this newly re-worked Shakespeare comedy. The adaptation features puppets, music, actors, sign language and a mixed cast of deaf and hearing performers and writers. Since its founding in April 1982, the company have created unique child-centred theatre, constantly constructing, developing, experiencing and learning. www.krazykattheatre.co.uk 50 minutes, 4-11 years With fully-integrated sign language throughout.

Supported by Arts Council England

Krazy Kat Theatre Company

Macrobert and Frozen Charlotte presents

Too Many Penguins?

Wednesday 28 May at 10.30am, 12 noon, 2pm £7 / party of four £25 How many penguins are too many penguins? Mr Polaro thinks that one is more than enough, thank you very much.

Penguina wants someone to play with. Just one friend... well, maybe two...or three.

How many penguins can we get in one space? Squeeze into this fun theatrical experience; it might get crowded, but we promise the arrival of the penguins, however many, will entertain and delight. www.macrobert.org 2012 Winner of Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for Best Production for Children and Young People

35 minutes plus 10 minutes playtime, 1-4 years Frozen Charlotte @frozen_C

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Norwich Puppet Theatre and Polka Theatre presents

Three Colours Friday 30 and Saturday 31 May at 12 noon and 2pm £7 / party of four £25 Bask in a world of colour in this interactive performance which explores vibrant sensory worlds; gently drawing you into wonderful imaginary landscapes where you can swim with fish, feel frogs nibble your toes, catch grasshoppers and listen to a gentle heartbeat… all magically created out of the colours of light.

With the use of projection, light, puppets, music and dance, this immersive performance promises to delight and tickle the imagination of the young.

40 minutes, 2-4 years

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Hiccup present

Pinocchio

Open House 2014

Sunday 8 June at 3pm £7 / party of four £25

Family friendly

Follow Pinocchio and his grasshopper friend as they set out on an adventure to find some fun. Now... if only his nose would just stay still!

Hiccup Theatre have joined forces with acclaimed writer Michael Rosen (We’re going on a Bear Hunt) to bring Carlo Collodi’s timeless tale to life. Live music, puppetry, storytelling, and of course longer and longer noses, combine in a magical combination which promises to become a new theatre classic for families.

An East Midlands Children’s Theatre and Dance Network touring production

Saturday 28 June, 12 noon – 4.30pm FREE fun for all the family ■ Try

some taster arts, crafts and dance sessions

■ Visit

our crafts market featuring makers from across the region

■ Find

out about our exciting creative courses and workshops

■ Enjoy

music at lunchtime

■ Licensed

Arts Bar café

For details, visit www.embracearts.co.uk or call us on 0116 252 2455.

55 minutes, 4+ years

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Dance Dance4 presents

Sivan Rubinstein (Israel): BeAt spACe BEat Sunday 2 March at 7pm £10 / £8 / £5er A human installation accompanied by an unusual live soundtrack. The audience is invited to have a peek into a private improvised space: where the performers are triggered by one another, moving with a liberty that exploits the dynamics in their bodies and minds. Break the structure, the rules and the frame. Explore a whole new range of possibilities within a world without disabilities. There will be a discussion, exploring Sivan’s work in improvisation, following the performance. www.dance4.co.uk 55 minutes including discussion

Quick Shifts Sundays 16 March and 13 April at 6pm £6 / £4 Edge-of-the-seat performance skilfully crafted while you watch. Sometimes beautiful, fragile and thoughtprovoking; sometimes boisterous, irreverent and energetic.

Guaranteed are risk-taking artists instantaneously creating the performance before your very eyes, and their lively conversation with the audience.

For opportunities to participate in a range of ways including on-line, in studio or on stage, go to the Embrace Arts website or Quick Shifts Facebook site. 2 hours

Art Shark: Chinatown Sunday 4 May at 8pm £6 A haven for the casual sketching of costumed models, with entertainment by Comedian Kirsty Munro and Chinese lion dancers. ‘Chinatown’ brings a splash of colour with mock oriental dancers and (very real!) martial artists performing a traditional Lion Dance. Bring a sketchpad and pencil. www.artshark.co.uk 2 hours 14+ years. May cause offence – possible strong language.

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Dance

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Let’s Dance International Festival and Serendipity presents

Signatures

Parkin’son

Saturday 10 May at 7.30pm £10 / £8

Saturday 17 May at 7.30pm £10 / £8

Signatures, in collaboration with Dance4, is a platform that nurtures and supports undiscovered talent, by working with emerging dancers and choreographers and enabling them to realise their creative potential. The artists taking part in this showcase of new work have all been selected on the innovative strength of their concepts and their desire to succeed in the arts industry.

An intrepid performance by choreographer Giulio D’Anna and his father Stefano D’Anna. The father and son explore the differences between their generations, looking to the future and reminiscing about the past. But they also explore the elements that tie them together; the bonds of blood, their shared memories and histories, and their relationship, all of which are woven into a narrative of dance.

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Sana Budaya Dance Company Friday 23 May and Saturday 24 May at 7.30pm £10 / £8 This diverse dance ensemble based in Suriname, South America is esteemed for their unique dance fusion; a seamless blend of their different dance backgrounds which include Ballet, Jazz, Pencak Silat, Kathak and Javanese dance. Examining a spectrum of themes, the pieces explore facets of the human condition; loyalty, betrayal and the struggle for survival.

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Music Charles Owen: piano recital Wednesday 5 February at 1pm £7 / £5 Charles Owen returns to Embrace Arts to perform one of the greatest keyboard works in the repertoire – Bach’s Goldberg Variations. www.charlesowen.net “Pellucid articulation, a bright and shining sound, absolutely no pedal … as Bach pianism goes, this was as exciting as it gets.” The Independent, May 2013 1 hour

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The Coull Quartet: A Russian Spring Friday 9 May at 7.30pm £15 / £12 / £5er Haydn Quartet in B minor Op 33 no 1; Shostakovich Quartet No 5 in B flat Op 92; Beethoven Quartet in C Op 59 No 3 ‘Rasumovsky’

The supreme master of the string quartet sometimes scorned his audiences for being moved to tears by his music, but the intensity of emotion found in his quartets has rarely been surpassed. His ‘Serioso’ quartet Op 95, is a highly personal work which was not intended for public performance, whilst the youthful D major quartet is full of optimism. The late C sharp minor quartet, Op 131 is one of his most profound utterances. www.coullquartet.com

Beethoven’s expansive Op 59 quartets bear the name of the enlightened Russian count who commissioned them in 1805, whilst Haydn’s ‘new and special’ Op 33 quartets were dedicated to the Grand Duke Paul of Russia. Life for a Soviet artist in the 1950’s, however, was rather tougher, and it wasn’t until well after Stalin’s death that Shostakovich allowed his autobiographical, yet forward looking fifth quartet to be performed. www.coullquartet.com

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The Coull Quartet: Three Ages of Beethoven Friday 14 February at 7.30pm £15 / £12 / £5er Beethoven Quartet in F minor Op 95; Beethoven Quartet in D Op 18 no 3; Beethoven Quartet in C sharp minor Op 131

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Music Darbar Arts Culture Heritage Trust presents

Darbar unplugged: Iconic Sitar Kirpal Panesar Thursday 27 February at 7pm £10 / £ 8 / party of four £30 The rare instruments, the Taus and Dilruba, both of which are rare bowed string instruments from North India with Surdarshan Channa accompanies on the also rare percussion instrument called the Jori used to accompany Kirtan (hymn singing). These rising star young maestros will take you through a journey of Indian melody and rhythms.

Mehboob Nadeem Thursday 27 March at 7pm £10 / £ 8 / party of four £30 The iconic sitar made famous by Pandit Ravi Shankar is performed bringing the sitar notes alive in the vocal form of Indian classical music known as khayal. Harkiret Bahra is the young dynamic tabla maestro accompaniment.

Shahbaz Hussain Thursday 24 April at 7pm £10 / £ 8 / party of four £30 Demonstrating through his tabla solo why this Indian classical percussion instrument is one of the most versatile in the world – his music is inspired from the Punjab Gharana or school of music from northern India. He is accompanied on santoor nagma (time keeping) by Kaviraj Dhadyalla.

The second half of the three concerts feature a short talk and discussion about the musical form providing you a chance to come up close to the instruments!

2 hours 20 minutes, families welcome 3+ years

The Arts Bar is the licensed café bar at Embrace Arts. Run by the University of Leicester, it is open from 10am to 8.30pm Mondays to Fridays and at weekends when there are performances and classes, subject to change.

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Music Galina Vale: From Spain with Love Friday 7 March at 8pm £8 / £7 Galina returns to Embrace Arts, back by popular demand following her fantastic concert last year. Enjoy a colourful evening of classical, flamenco and folk guitar music from Spain, Latin America, Eastern Europe and beyond. A classically-trained guitar virtuoso, Galina combines a charismatic stage presence and dynamic powerful playing style with an unusually wide-ranging and technically-demanding repertoire. www.galinavale.com 2 hours “A breath of fresh air; she is a musical actress” Classical Guitar Magazine Galina Val

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Parkin Presents Thursdays 20 March and 19 June at 8pm £6 / £4 Tired of loud guitar bands in smelly pubs? Come and enjoy the unique Parkin Presents experience. Cherry picked piano pop in a charming atmosphere that will make you see the stars of the music scene in a whole new (candle) light. Outside of the noisy pubs, this is a chance to get up close and delicate with your favourite songsmiths. www.davidparkin.org 2 hours 45 minutes. 16+ years

Soundbites FREE lunchtime music Tuesdays, starting at 12.45pm: 21 January-18 March and 22 April-8 July.

All performances last no longer than an hour.

Food and drink on sale at the Arts Bar. Dates subject to change.

Student music For more information on the University’s five student music societies, contact su-musicassociation@le.ac.uk.

Details of their concerts are available from the Embrace Arts box office.

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Local Music University of Leicester Sinfonia Fraser Noble Hall at 7.30pm £8 / £6 Saturday 1 March Conductor: Michael Sackin Leader: Elizabeth Murphy VOŘÍŠEK Symphony in D; SCHUBERT Symphony No.9 in C Voříšek (1791-1825) and Schubert (17971828) were probably close friends in Vienna, and Voříšek’s influence on Schubert’s piano miniatures seems clearly apparent. Likewise there are remarkable similarities between the first movements of the concert’s two symphonies. This is Voříšek’s only symphony and is very fine throughout. 1 hour, 45 minutes Saturday 3 May Conductor: Michael Sackin Leader: Elizabeth Murphy with Sara Humber (mezzo soprano) Strauss: Serenade for 13 Winds in Eb, Op.7; Four songs with orchestra: Morgen; Die heilige drei Könige; Wiegenlied; Zueignung. César Franck: Symphony in D. Strauss had a captivating way of capturing total contentment in many of his songs, and this is abundant in all four songs in the programme. A hard won positive mood finally triumphs in Franck’s only symphony.

1 hour, 45 minutes Sunday 29 June Conductor: Michael Sackin Leader: Elizabeth Murphy with Abigail Johnson (piano) J C Bach: Symphony in B flat, Op.18 No.2; Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat major, K.595; Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D J C Bach was Mozart’s musical daddy, probably much more so than his own

father was. Mozart is represented by his very last and probably most sublime piano concerto of them all. Beethoven’s second symphony provides considerable contrast.

It’s easy to underestimate his first two symphonies in the light of the towering Eroica Symphony that followed as his Third Symphony. 1 hour, 50 minutes

Knighton Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Paul Jenkins Saturday 29 March Fraser Noble Hall at 7.30pm £8 / £6 Shostakovitch: Piano Concerto No 2, Marguerite Beaston; Strauss four last songs (soloist Michelle Carlin); Dvorak Symphony No 8 www.knightonchamberorchestra.co.uk Saturday 21 June Embrace Arts at 7.30pm £8 / £6 Film: Copying Beethoven with Tchaikovsky Overture Romeo and Juliet; Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer (soloist Alan Speight); Beethoven Violin concerto (soloist Tamsin Waley-Cohen).

Bardi Young Musician Concert 2014 Conductor: Paul Hilliam Leader: Adam Summerhayes Sunday 6 July Fraser Noble Hall at 2.30pm £12 / £10 / £3 The Bardi Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Paul Hilliam in a popular concert of well-known classical music including a solo work performed by the 2014 Bardi Young Musician. www.bardi.org.uk Approx 2 hours

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Visual art

Gallery open 9.15am – 6pm Monday to Friday

We are also open some weekends but please visit www.embracearts.co.uk or call us on 0116 252 2455 weekdays to check beforehand.

Speaking Out Monday 13 January – Friday 28 March What can art teach us about the effects of violence against women and girls? This exhibition explores how survivors can overcome their traumatic experiences and promote a positive view of women’s forms of resistance and empowerment through art.

Jenny Meehan

Introducing work by artists including sculpture, installation, prints, photography, textiles, painting, performance and poetry. Each expresses their inner thoughts and experiences in an innovative and creative way.

Speaking Out Symposium Survivors, artists and public services against gender violence Friday 31 January 10am – 5pm Conference fees, including refreshments: Waged: £35 / Students: £20 / Unwaged, disabled, artists: £7 This one day symposium brings together artists, survivors, support organisations and local communities to creatively explore the difficult issues of gender violence with a focus on the survivor’s perspective. Invited speakers will include artists, representatives from victim support groups, faith groups, police, legal and medical practitioners. Discussions aim to widen public engagement with the issues and share knowledge and experiences to inform current practices.

6pm: performance by SSoCiaL

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Sculpture in the Garden 2014 Sunday 15 June – 26 October For details, visit www.embracearts.co.uk

Crafts on sale Beautiful and unique works by some of the region’s finest makers from our foyer shop.

Original prints, cards, jewellery, ceramics and textiles to suit all budgets from less than £10 to £100.

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Spoken word It’s impulsive.... it’s spontaneous.... it’s poetry…. It’s SPRING Sunday 23 March 12 noon – 8pm FREE workshops and performances Embrace Arts once again welcomes the many open mic poetry groups of Leicester. Organised by Bobba Cass of Pingg…K! There are eight workshops to choose from; surprise yourself and perform with others.

This event is signed. 9+ years Arts Council England and John Berkavitch presents

SHAME Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March at 8pm £8 / £5 / £5er Do you remember the worst thing you ever did?

Everyone has something they are ashamed of. A moment in their lives when they knew they were doing the wrong thing. A bad choice, a wasted chance, that thing you wish you hadn’t done. That thing they will always regret.

A high impact spoken-word and integrated hip hop dance show with an innovative animated set and original music score. Featuring three of the UK’s best b-boys, this is the story of how Berkavitch became the man he is today, as he relives the most shameful moments in his life through words, dance, music and animation. www.berkavitch.com 1 hour 20 minutes, 15+ years. May cause offence. Strobe lighting used. @berkavitch #SHAME

Embrace Arts gift vouchers The Arts Council England interest-free loan scheme, the easy and affordable way to buy and collect contemporary art and craft on sale in exhibitions at Embrace Arts.

Typical 0% APR Subject to status. Terms and conditions apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Embrace Arts is a licensed broker of Own Art loans. Registered address: Embrace Arts, University of Leicester, Richard Attenborough centre, PO Box 138, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA.

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can be used to buy tickets for our wide range of performances and events, redeemed against the cost of our courses and workshops, and for the purchase of artwork and crafts (conditions apply).

Available for any value from £5 from the box office. Call in or contact us on (0116) 252 2455.

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Jazz

Leicester Jazz House presents

Leicester Jazz House presents

Preston-Glasgow-Lowe

Short stories: the music of Bill Evans and Scott La Faro

Friday 28 February at 8pm £10 / £5er David Preston (guitar) Kevin Glasgow (bass) Laurie Lowe (drums) Formed in 2011 this new dynamic group consists of three of London’s most creative young instrumentalists. Sharing on-stage credentials with esteemed musicians such as John Scofield, the Foreign Exchange, Melody Gardot, Robert Mitchell and Tommy Smith, they bring a unique and seasoned sound derived from their work as side-men combined with their shared love of improvisation, intricate composition, rhythm, and accessible melodies. www.prestonglasgowlowe.com preston.g.lowe

Friday 28 March at 8pm £10 / £5er Gareth Williams is a formidable jazz pianist influenced by Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett. He has a broad musical awareness (he’s a classical fan, singer and guitarist) and that makes this exploration of the musical world of Bill Evans and bassist Scott la Faro all the more exciting.

Gareth and the enormously experienced bassist Dave Green, who’s played with everyone from Humphrey Lyttelton to Lol Coxhill but are no mere imitators. www.garethwilliams.biz 2 hours, 30 minutes

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The Brian Humpherson Quintet Friday 21 March at 7.30pm £8 / £6 This popular group of local musicians brings swinging sophistication with lively instrumentals contrasting with gentle love songs in a celebration of the Great American Songbook. Showcasing the talents of Don Blakeson (Trumpet), Mike Read (Saxophone), Martin Slipp (Bass), the legendary Dougie Wright (Drums), Brian Humpherson (Piano), with Nicole van de Kuinder on Vocals. 2 hours

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Laura Jurd Quartet Friday 25 April at 8pm £10 / £5er Laura Jurd (trumpet), Elliot Galvin (piano), Conor Chaplin (bass) and Corrie Dick (drums) There are no easy paths into a successful jazz career, but the 21-year-old trumpeter and composer Laura Jurd appears to have everything sewn up at a very early stage.

She has become an in-demand writer and performer whilst still studying on the jazz course at London’s Trinity College of Music.

Her debut album has received testimonials and support from some of the finest musicians on the scene and she writes deft, imaginative melodies that seem to encompass a depth and range of feeling. www.laurajurd.com 2 hours 30 minutes laura.jurd.5 Leicester Jazz House presents

Reuben James Trio Friday 16 May at 8pm £10 / £5er Reuben James (Piano), Alex Davis (Bass) and Moses Boyd (Drums) Reuben has been playing piano and violin since five years old and was raised on an eclectic mix of music including jazz, gospel, neo soul, hip hop, RnB and classical music.

In 2011 he joined the late Abram Wilson’s Quartet. Demonstrating exceptional pianist skills, he brings a new flavour to the jazz scene with influences from Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper & Ahmad Jamal.

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£5er exclusive to current NUS extra card holders

Box office open 9.15am – 6pm, Mondays – Fridays and one hour before all performances (closed Bank Holidays)

January ■ Mon 13 ■ Thurs 23 ■ Fri 31

Speaking Out exhibition Mat Fraser: Cabinet of Curiosities Speaking Out symposium

opens 8pm 10am – 5pm

Visual art Theatre Visual art

FREE £8 / £6 £5er £35 / £20 / £7

Baby Rave Charles Owen: Piano recital Laurence Clark: Killing with Kindness Artijoke with Mark Olver Tap Tap Theatre: Handmade Tales Mark Olver and Friends ‘What’s the Story’ showcase The Coull Quartet: Three Ages of Beethoven Artijoke with Mark Olver Abnormally Funny People Mark Olver and Friends Art Shark: Boudoir Brimful of Laughter: Shaun Turner, David Murphy and Curtis Young BrightSparks: Rob Gee and The Comedy Asylum DMU students: Gagging for Attention Funny Bones Iconic Sitar: Kirpal Panesar Leicester Jazz House: Preston-Glasgow-Lowe

1pm / 2.30pm 1pm 8pm 1pm 3pm 8pm 8pm 7.30pm 1pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 9pm

For children Music Comedy Comedy Family friendly Comedy Comedy Music Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy

£5 / £10 for 4 £7 / £5 £9 / £7 £5er £5 £7 / £6 / £25 for 4 £5 £5 £15 / £12 £5er £5 £12 / £8 £5er £5 £6 £5

7pm 9pm 3pm 7pm 8pm

Comedy Comedy Comedy Music Jazz

FREE / £3 £5 FREE £10 / £ 8 / £30 for 4 £10 £5er

University of Leicester Sinfonia Dance4: Sivan Rubinstein: BeAt spACe Beat Galina Vale: From Spain with Love How to Occupy an Oil Rig Quick Shifts Parkin Presents The Brian Humpherson Quintet SPRING Iconic Sitar: Mehboob Nadeem Leicester Jazz House: Short stories: the music of Bill Evans and Scott La Faro Knighton Chamber Orchestra John Berkavitch: SHAME

7.30pm FNH 7pm 8pm 8pm 6pm 8pm 7.30pm 12noon – 8pm 7pm 8pm

Local music Dance Music Theatre Dance Music Jazz Spoken word Music Jazz

£8 / £6 £10 / £8 £5er £8 / £7 £10 / £8 £6 / £4 £6 / £4 £8 / £6 FREE £10 / £ 8 / £30 for 4 £10 £5er

7.30pm FNH 8pm

Local music £8 / £6 Spoken word £8 / £5

Baby Rave Quick Shifts Leicester Jazz House: Laura Jurd Quartet Iconic Sitar: Shahbaz Hussain

1pm / 2.30pm 6pm 8pm 7pm

For children Dance Jazz Music

£5 /£25 for 4 £6 / £4 £10 £5er £10 / £ 8 / £30 for 4

University of Leicester Sinfonia Art Shark: Chinatown The Coull Quartet: A Russian Spring Let’s Dance: Signatures Leicester Jazz House: Reuben James Trio Let’s Dance: Parkin’son Movers Theatre: Secret Stories Let’s Dance: Sana Budaya Dance Company Krazy Kat Theatre: A (midsummer night’s) Dream Macrobert and Frozen Charlotte: Too Many Penguins?

Norwich Puppet and Polka Theatres: Three Colours

7.30pm FNH 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7pm 7.30pm 11am / 2.30pm 10.30am / 12 noon / 2pm 12 noon / 2pm

Local Music Dance Music Dance Jazz Dance For children Dance For children For children

£8 / £6 £6 £15 / £12 £5er £10 / £8 £10 £5er £10 / £8 £7 / £25 for 4 £10 / £8 £7 / £25 for 4 £7 / £25 for 4

For children

£7 / £25 for 4

Krazy Kat Theatre: A (midsummer night’s) Dream Hiccup: Pinocchio Parkin Presents Knighton Chamber Orchestra Open House 2014 University of Leicester Sinfonia

11am / 2.30pm 3pm 8pm 7.30pm 12 noon – 4.30pm 7.30pm FNH

For children For children Music Local music Family friendly Local Music

£7 / £25 for 4 £7 / £25 for 4 £6 / £4 £8 / £6 FREE £8 / £6

Bardi Young Musician Concert 2014

2.30pm FNH

Local Music

£12 / £10 / £3

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How to book Go online available 24 hours a day at www.embracearts.co.uk.

Call us to pay by debit or credit card on (0116) 252 2455.

Pop in to see us and buy over the counter.

Post details of the tickets you would like, a cheque for the total made payable to ‘University of Leicester’ and a SAE to Box Office, Embrace Arts, Richard Attenborough centre, PO Box 138, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA. If we post your tickets to you, whether ordered online, by phone or by post, we charge £1 postage and packing.

Box office open 9.15am – 6pm, Mondays – Fridays and one hour before all performances (closed Bank Holidays).

Tickets also available from: The Point, University of Leicester Students’ Union, Percy Gee Building (9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday, term time).

T: (0116) 223 1181 Tourist Information Centre, 7-9 Every Street, Town Hall Square, Leicester.

T: (0116) 299 4444 (credit card bookings accepted) and at www.goleicestershire.com

Buy your tickets in advance and avoid the queues – we do not charge a booking fee, however you book Concession prices: Apply to over 60s (for performances and events only), under 19s, members of National Union of Students (NUS), ES40 holders, and those in receipt of incapacity allowance, severe disablement allowance, disability living allowance, and disability working allowance, unless otherwise stated. Proof of concession may be asked for. Some events give an additional reduction for NUS members and those under 19. Disabled patrons requiring particular assistance are entitled to a free ticket to bring a personal assistant. A discount may be available for parties of 10 or more. Please ask when booking.

Access: Embrace Arts and Fraser Noble Hall are fully accessible to disabled people and have induction loop systems and wheelchair accessible toilets. There are four car parking spaces for blue badge holders at Embrace Arts and two at Fraser Noble Hall.

Ticket types: Seating is unreserved unless otherwise stated.

The Arts Bar: The Arts Bar is our licensed café bar. Run by the University of Leicester, it is open from 10am to 9pm Mondays to Fridays and at weekends when there are performances and classes.

Sorry, we only give refunds if a performance, event or workshop listed in this guide is cancelled.

Every effort has been made to ensure all information is correct at the time of printing. However, we reserve the right to make amendments as necessary. Wherever possible, our performance details include guidance on age suitability and approximate duration (including interval unless otherwise stated). As this information is provided by the promoters / performers, we regret we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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Car parking: After 6pm and at weekends – free at the Medical Sciences Building next door.

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