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The Equinox Issue
Day 20th MARCH / Time 11:02
If this was the winter of our discontent then it worked out pretty well. After a brilliant start to the year, spring Equinox is finally upon us and we are out of winter’s ice-cold grasp. Instead of greeting the daffodils like those shamanic folk who welcome it with a sun dance, we see the equinox as a celebration of our environment, a welcoming of change and a rekindled romance with Mother Nature. This is something we hope to convey within our pages. We have expanded our interpretation of the Equinox beyond the sun and into the stars, the solar system and all that the sky has to offer. We have then journeyed even further to bring you an all-inclusive guide to the city at night, where to party, where to shy away and where to conduct the most devilish of activities. This issue we also have some news. One&Other TV has taken on a team, is expanding and becoming a more regular part of our domain. We are also in the process of employing a Community Manager, thus furthering our promise to give back to the city that already bequeaths so much to us. With the Equinox upon us and our year well and truly in full flow, join us on our adventure through the Equinox, our ode to March and April, pick some daffs for your loved ones, read out the rites of spring.
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Contributors
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Editoral Director Vicky Parry (vicky@oneandother.com)
Graphic Design Daniel Holmes Design Intern: Sophia Ella Perkins
Online Editor Pete Wise (editorial@oneandother.com)
Illustration Rebecca Wright Holly Gallacher Nathan Markham Sophia Ella Perkins Jason Mortimer
Writers Katharine Wootton James Arden, Matt Keay Aliz Tennant, Dehorah Henderson Sophie Coulombeau Ross Kendy, Christopher Tarbet Michelle Towler
Advertising Stuart Goulden Christopher Tarbet (hello@oneandother.com)
Sub Editors Deborah Henderson Dan Phillips
Photography Joel Smith at Abraxo Andy Gaines Ben Bentley Founding Members Ambiente, Simon Newton Stephen Parry Richard Goulden Mike Brudenell
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The Contents The Equinox Issue March/April 2013
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The Brief Smarter York Solar Cycle Route
culture 16. 18. 24.
The Sorry Kisses Art Tour Will Self
consume 33. 35. 44.
Street Style York After Dark Moon 44
do 52. 56. 58.
Calendar Music Listing Theatre Listing
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Arts Across Yorkshire
Theatre Royal will become a central hub for ‘On Our Turf ’ : A lottery funded strategic performing programme which will take theatre across North Yorkshire. The initiative is based around engaging new audiences, new participants, new artists and new communities. Tour de France Stage to start in York
Petition to get Richard III buried in york
York’s First International Festival
Having won ‘Back le Bid’ to bring the competition to Yorkshire, York has the privilege of hosting the second leg to Yorkshire’s contribution to ‘Le Tour de France. Starting on Sunday 6th July 2014, the route will see the world’s cyclists meander through Knaresborough before scaling 1500 metres of climbing and finishing in Sheffield.
A petition calling for the remains of Richard III to be reburied at York Minster has amassed 23,000 signatures. As the last King from the House of York reburial would see him placed closer to his son Edward the Prince of Wales who rests in Sheriff Hutton Church. The Minster have however responded, stating they: “commend Richard to Leicester’s care”.
York is set to host its first International Festival on Saturday 27 April. The festival will celebrate the multicultural aspects of the city and its variety of faiths. Events for the day will include performances, exhibitions and activities as a way of bringing people together to celebrate their beliefs.
Visuals by Sean Connolly
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York Hair Salon Making a bang
Sold out: York’s first ever marathon
As Bang prepare to launch their Spring/ Summer hair trend collection, stylist Craig Sidebottom will be taking to the stage presenting cuts and runway styles for L’Oréal Professionnel as a member of the L’Oréal I.D. Artist team. Craig impressed a panel of esteemed judges to be awarded a place on this prestigious team of stylists from around the UK. The I.D. Artist program will see Craig working with and learning from some of the world’s greatest hairdressers over a two-year period. This is great news for Bang’s clientele, as Sidebottom will be bringing back cutting-edge knowledge on upcoming trends and techniques from his travels.
The first ever Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon will be held in York on 20 October this year. The event sold out within days of its launch, with people pledging their time for the charity of their choice. The marathon has been set up in tribute to the late Jane Tomlinson cbe.
York HIGH speed railway
London are expected to take as little as 83 minutes and 63 to get to Birmingham. Plans are currently underway for the line to be made available for public use by 2032. It is estimated that around 100,000 jobs will be created as a result and will also be used as a way of bringing communities and businesses together.
The city is to be included in a new highspeed railway line, HS2, which will allow rail journeys to take less time when travelling to big cities such as London, as well as other major UK cities. With the high-speed line, journey times to
Visuals by Kevin Dooley
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39 steps to the 60s
Last year began with the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of Hitchcock’s first film Reflections, and 2013 is set to continue exploring the renowned British Director. With The Girl and Hitchcock having hit our TV and cinema screens, it’s no wonder that the catwalks have also adopted the 60s revival. Tom Ford for Gucci has been showcasing the sixties cuts. If you want to recreate the looks of Tippi Hedren or Janet Leigh then York’s Festival of Vintage is back at the Racecourse at the end of April, crammed with hidden gems to complete your spring wardrobe. For those of you wanting to educate yourself on Hitchcock’s classics, York’s Theatre Royal will be showing the comedy adaptation of 39 Steps, promising dramatic murders and devastatingly beautiful women.
Ballet is Back
Ballet seems to be making a return, turning its back on the drastically dark Black Swan, and focusing on artistic expression and effeminate beauty. Prada’s ‘pointed ballerina’ shoe has launched, whilst Laura Mercier’s limited edition ‘Arabesque Collection’ consists of soft pastels, deemed to enhance the natural beauty associated with Prima Ballerinas. Vienna’s Festival Ballet is to perform Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty at the Grand Opera House in April, bringing the story of the sleeping Aurora to life. Whilst these may not be far removed from childhood fantasies and what many consider ballet to be about, The English National Ballet’s campaign, branded by local creative agency The Beautiful Meme has been created to explore the core of the cultural spectacle.
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Have Your Say: How Should York Attract Inward Investment?
GeniUS! - York’s crowdsourcing project - is riding a wave of late. With The Guardian giving the platform its coveted “Best Public Service Award” and an upcoming pilot in Cape Town later this year, we take a look at what’s next for GeniUS!
It would appear that this time GeniUs are looking for financial resolution. The project is a partnership between City of York Council and Science City York and offers community led solutions to citywide problems. This time the plea is on behalf of the City of York Council’s Economic and City Development Overview as they are looking for inward investment in the city.
• How best to identify and progress opportunities for citywide funding or investment; • How best to advertise and communicate opportunities for investment; • Who the council can work with to create groups or consortia within the city that can come together to support the work; • What would make is easier for people to get involved?
Businesses, citizens, entrepreneurs and community organisations of York are being invited to share and discuss the ideas they have for identifying new opportunities to secure investment and how they could be communicated and supported.
The overall aspiration of the scheme is for the City of York is to place itself in the top five UK and top ten European city economies by 2015, and in the process become a more international, innovative and enterprising city. So the suggestions are taken on to become part our future.
Specifically, people are asked to post their suggestions and ideas around four questions:
If you are interested in having your say, join the conversation at www.geniusyork.com.
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Flickr visuals by Daniel Lobo, S Pants, Luis Hernandez.
Doing Your Bit for York Building on the growing appetite of people to come together around local issues and make a positive difference in their community, a “Smarter York� charter appears to be just around the corner.
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A Smarter York charter will publicly declare a list of shared aims that the council, residents and businesses can sign up to in order to improve their collective quality of life. For many, it will represent lots of new opportunities to give something back and it comes at a time when City of York Council is having to make deep cuts. By signing up to the Smarter Charter, the council is making a commitment to deliver on the following core aims: • Make sure that council teams are working together to deliver excellent services • Make it easy for residents to get involved in looking after their own areas • Work in partnership with the community to find ‘smarter’ ways of working • Use technological innovation to make cost savings for the Council Tax payer All are certainly within reach and would noticeably improve both the front line and bottom line of public service. The first sizeable collaboration on the cards is an inaugural city ‘spring clean’ in May. The four-week event will focus on a different area each week, including Westfield, Tang Hall and Bell Farm with the fourth week to be in various parishes. Using existing volunteer groups and the Community Payback to facilitate the event,
the council also encourages residents to suggest or request works to be undertaken. It continues the good work undertaken by community groups such as local snow wardens, street buddies and resident recycling champions, and seeks to further empower the local community and unleash their entrepreneurial spirit as per the Government’s Big Society movement. Cllr Levene, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, believes this rethinking of public service is an important initiative, saying: “Smarter York sums up how we want to engage and empower residents and businesses to help keep York a beautiful place to live and work. Smarter York is about the council recognising the huge financial challenges we face by being honest about what we can do, encouraging residents to help out, and working more effectively to help keep York looking like a world-class city. “The aim of the Smarter Charter is to enable community groups, businesses and residents to sign up for easy ways to deliver benefits to their local neighbourhoods.” If approved at Cabinet in March, the Smarter Charter will be immediately put in to action across the city. For more information about the scheme and how to lend your support visit www.york.gov.uk/smarteryork.
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The Hidden Secrets: The Solar System Cycle Route
How well do you know York? Most of us reckon we have a pretty good working knowledge of the city. With its snickelways and snickets, alleys and ginnels, it’s easy to get a bit lost, (or more likely side-tracked). It’s safe to assume, however, that we can all get around a lot better than if we were plonked, say, in the midst of deep space? All that is set to change, as there is a scale model of the solar system in our back garden. I’ll repeat that. There is a scale model of the solar system in our back garden. Cycle The Solar System might just be my new favourite route.
The speed of light is approximately 1.16 mph, so, within the constraints of the model, it is possible, at walking speed, to be travelling at three times the speed of light, and when cycling ten times the speed of light. Cycle The Solar system is an excellent way of seeing a part of York rarely travelled; certainly not by car. In a time of ever-changing curriculums and extra-curricular activities, it is comforting to know that the
Running from Millennium Bridge to Riccall, the 6.4 mile (10km) cycle path was constructed and is maintained by Sustrans, who bought the route of the diverted old East Coast Railway line in the early 1980s, for the princely sum of £1. Soon after, Cycle The Solar System was introduced as an entertaining, healthy and educational venture. The scale of the model is 575,872,239 to 1, which means that every 100 metres of the track equates to 57 million kilometres in space.
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basic knowledge of our position in the universe is still being taught. More importantly, this knowledge is teamed with some good old fashioned exercise. For adults and children, Cycle The Solar System is an important and informative endeavour, and one that should long continue. More information on Cycle The Solar System (including lots of construction photos and science-y stuff) can be found at www.solar.york.ac.uk
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For those wanting to travel a little further on the old railway line (Route 65 and the Transpennine Trail), follow it south all the way to Selby. One person who makes this journey on two-wheels every day is Melanie Dyson for her commute to work at Betty’s Tearoom. The iTravel team filmed Melanie on the picturesque 15 mile route, free from the hussle and bussle of traffic jams and giving her a great work out at the same time.
Scan the QR code to watch a video of Melanie’s journey and reasons for taking the green and clean travel option. Pick up a free copy of the Millennium Bridge to Naburn route map (left below) at the Visitor Information Centre. Of course the Solar System Cycle Route is just one of many journeys you can make free from the hustle and bustle of traffic jams. Whether you’re cycling to work, school, or just for leisure,
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getting around York by bike is often the easiest option. The i-Travel York team have produced a handy guide (right below) to help you plan your pedal-powered adventures. A copy should be dropping through your letterbox sometime soon, full of advice about routes, safety and security, as well as where you can pick up a shiny new set of wheels.
York Astronomical Society
How Much Do You Miss By Taking The Heavens For Granted?
The York Astronomical Society has just one message: “Look up once in a while”. As someone who does, on occasion, do this but rarely delves deeper, I jumped at the chance to hang out at their purpose-built observatory for a spot of stargazing...
Now hovering around the 150 member mark, the York Astronomical Society (YAS) has been around since 1972 after forming on the back of the Apollo space missions. Membership has shot up over the last couple of years thanks, in great part, to the resurrection of public interest in astronomy with Stargazing Live or, as it’s also known, the ‘Dr Brian Cox effect’.
portakabin in the middle of an open space, experiencing a lacerating wind. There was, of course, no blindfold. The location does have to remain undisclosed though, as the equipment inside is just too expensive and precious to advertise to anyone who fancies an unauthorised poke around. Different sections house telescopes, instruments, reference material and a place to hang out. There’s a roll-back roof giving a panoramic vista with access to the whole sky. And what a different sky it is. Away from the light pollution of the city, on a clear night, you don’t need any telescopes to show you how beautiful and awe-inspiring the night sky is.
Chairman Glen Berry explains: “We encourage people with an interest in any part of astronomy, whether it’s space flight, planets, astro photography, ‘armchair stargazing’, or just curiosity about the constellations in the night sky. Our aim is to help educate, inform and encourage people, young and old, professional or amateur, to just get involved!”
Huge Instruments
The enthusiasm of the small group of members I meet is palpable, as is their passion for all things astronomy as well as the rather phenomenal Members’ Observatory they’ve created over the last few years.
But massive, powerful telescopes definitely help. The York AS are the proud owners of a Meade LX200GPS and an AE Systems Newtonian/Cassegrain hybrid - a research grade instrument donated by the University of Durham and reconditioned by various members.
The Observatory
Whisked away to an undisclosed location out of the city, I didn’t actually know what to expect. After they take the blindfold off me, I’m in front of a green
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An army of volunteers have painstakingly raised the money, provided the manpower, bought the equipment and made this observatory happen. And it’s extraordinary.
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Astro Photography
Many members are into different forms of astrophotography and their website is packed with examples of stunningly beautiful, and to the informed, astronomically important pictures and information. Check out their website at www.yorkastro.org. uk for further details of how to become a member and gain access to the observatory, come to the many talks they hold which often involve people from other astronomical societies, universities and even NASA. Where And When
The York AS meets on the first and third Friday of every month at the Priory Street Centre and you don’t have to be a member to come along. Just rock up and see what you think. They also hold regular Star Parties in
Knavesmire and Poppleton for most of the year up until May where you can bring your family to learn more. Check the website or email info@yorkastro.co.uk for details.
And What Did I See?
The crazy gale force wind didn’t allow for a full observatory deck experience, but the telescope outside showed me the stars with such breathtaking clarity I’m definitely hooked. You might be too. With thanks to York AS members Glen Berry, Rupert Powell, Martin Whipp, Conna Barley, Julian Kay.
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Introducing
Coming soon to one&other tv www.oneandother.tv
PAVEMENT
We’re pleased to announce the imminent launch of a new online TV channel for York: One&Other TV. Featuring exclusive One&Other commissioned content alongside guest films from the region’s top talent, here’s a glimpse into our future programming
This short reveals the mysterious interior of Number 10 Pavement - base of origins for the world-famous Rowntree dynasty. SWINGS & ROUNDABOUTS
The Playlist
Once
An original comedy sketch show pursuing the misadventure of two escapees from the Jorvik Viking Centre. WHAT IT MEANS TO ME
Our essential soundtrack, big on top local musicians and exclusive acoustic sessions.
The Brief
A fresh perspective on pressing news items and regular insider’s commentary.
For Good
Helping good causes find their voice and communicating their stories to the world.
Timeless storytelling of York’s forgotten past, captured beautifully and retold for a new generation.
The Culturalist
One&Other present an insight into the city’s cutting edge and emerging culture.
The Guestlist
A curated feed of the best filmmaking in and around York from our partners.
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We speak to local filmmakers about an individual piece of film that has affected them either personally or professionally. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
An original viral designed to raise awareness of the Elephant In The Room mental health campaign with York Mind.
Beyond a Platform...
Alongside a desire to entertain and surprise, One&Other TV carries a remit to bring together filmmakers, communities and causes to document local life and issues. We also intend to help charities make the most out of the medium.
Pucker Up - It’s The Sorry Kisses
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The Sorry Kisses are an alternative rock duo from North Yorkshire, comprised of acclaimed solo performer Hayley Hutchinson and Sam Forrest from Nine Black Alps. Self-described as “lightly-fuzzed-off-kilterdreamy-pop force fed through a distortion pedal” they are a band who effortlessly fuse noise and melody, drawing comparisons to The Lemonheads, The Flaming Lips and The Pixies. Formed in 2006, the pair initially sought to combine a few of Hutchinson’s unused rock songs with Forrest’s growing interest in home recording. Before long they’d recruited Giant Drag drummer Micah Calabrese in a Pacific coast surf-shack, recorded in the legendary Sunset Sound studios in Los Angeles, and toured the UK in support of Benjamin Francis Leftwich. The band has so far released three full length albums on the independent Desert Mine Music label: ‘Hard Drive’, ‘Um and Ah’ and ‘Keep Smiling’. The band’s fourth album, ‘Social Situations’ will be a split LP with labelmate, Mark Wynn – their first release on vinyl. One&Other caught up with Sam Forrest to discuss home recording, touring and the new album.
What led to the decision to do a split release with Mark Wynn for ‘Social Situations’? Can you tell us a bit about the album and how your sound has evolved for this release? We wanted to release an album on vinyl, and vinyl is so expensive to manufacture, so we thought we’d do a split release as a way of making back the money spent quicker. And
we were at a Hallowe’en party with Mark and we both realised our fear of social situations and so a concept album was born. This release is less riff-y, more laidback maybe but still has a decent amount of mud on it. Why is it important to the band to record in ‘The Factory of Unprofessional Sound’? It’s ideal for us because The Factory is our own space, therefore it doesn’t cost us anything to record, and also we can record whenever the inspiration strikes us. It also means that we can be uninhibited, make as many mistakes as we want, and also make records that don’t sound like ‘studio records’. You toured with Ben Leftwich last year, another York boy. How was that? Never seen so many girls on a front row before, didn’t realise he was that hot. Not sure the audiences really understood where we were coming from but we had a couple of great shows and enjoyed eating the rider. What’s next once ‘Social Situations’ is released? When can we expect it? There’s not an exact date yet, although we’ve sent the album off to be manufactured so it’ll probably be out in March/April. After that’s out, we’re going to see how it goes, maybe buy a sitar? One&Other asked Mark Wynn to describe the album. He had this to say: One side glorious pop noise made by The Sorry Kisses who I dig and the other side ramshackle scabbed out guitar pop by the self centred gob mangler who is me (Mark) yeah... ‘Social Situations’ is available to pre-order now www.thesorrykisses.blogspot.co.uk
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The Phoenix From the Ashes Greg McGee takes us round some of the lesser-known artistic establishments in York.
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“Contemporary art is in very rude health, conceptualism is dying, installation is moribund and old school painting is rising from the ashes”
Not one to mince his words, or shy from contradiction it would seem; Greg McGee is verbally exculpating his views on contemporary art. Since the temporary closure of York Art Gallery the art bodies of the city are wondering what next? And Greg is guiding us through the phoenix rising from the ashes. Taking us off the beaten track, he is highlighting the vast array of the unexpected that York has on offer. Greg’s own contemporary space is According to McGee on Tower Street. Previously Art Space, it
was set up eight years ago with his wife Ails as a ravenous nod to what the market of the time omitted. “York is a heritage city which leaves an increasingly big gap in the market for the contemporary, although tourism is a boom for us, artistically it can suffer from its museum quality”. Thus According To McGee was born; a crisp space, confident in its trajectory of bringing international art to the city and delivering on quality and evocation. This evocation of the contemporary is a journey which Greg has promised to take us on, leading us up the Tadcaster Road to York Sixth Form College; somewhere “vastly underrated” by the nonstudent populous. The college itself is a riba shortlisted ode to conceptual architecture, and a perfect backdrop for Steve An-
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derson’s ambitious gallery space. “It is a sanctuary, a place for contemplation. A lot of educational places have a chapel, this is an art gallery that offers that same peace, a thrilling concept and quiet area of reflection.” It is no surprise that York College has such a glowing reputation either, as one of the country’s oldest artistic establishments, founded over a hundred years ago in York Art Gallery it moved to its own site in the 60s and has developed ever since. The Gallery is however a newer addition and has attracted some big names over the last years, one of which being Henry Moore fellow Tanya Kovats. The space is a beneficiary of word of mouth and is snowballing in reputation across the educational establishments.
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of his work and Michael Lyon’s (Vice President of the Royal Society of British Sculptors) abstract creations in the garden areas, the art is worth a visit unto itself. Kat Hetherington and Gill Greaves’ dedication and understanding of the positive affects of art on the soul are proving to be something of a driving force behind this non-nhs funded scheme. With the intention of creating a nice environment for both patients, staff and visitors the art is donated from artist’s far and wide, yet quality is heavily
policed to create a very sharply curated final product. Greg has exhibited here previously and sees the space as a valuable resource to gallerists and art lovers. “As a gallerist, the exhibition’s space has a redemptive power, there is a dignity here which the art compliments; the contemporary doesn’t have to discombobulate you, it can serve so many more purposes.” Our final glimpse into York’s lesser-known contemporary spaces is the relatively new kid on the block, The Norman Rea gallery at The University of York. Curated by the students, it utilises both the impeccable reputation for History of Art and the University’s own, rather extensive art collection (something which they are exhibiting later in the year). The rather stark gallery has been drawing a really diverse range of talent; their last exhibition featured street artist Miss Hazzard and was something completely different to the usual art on offer. The space is open to the public and via “great space, word of mouth, cross pollination with other industries,” is really gathering in momentum.
Other Art Spaces in York
City Screen Kentmere House New School House VJ’s Corner House Braithwaite Gallary The Blake Gallery Coppergate Gallery Pyramid Galley
Blue Tree Gallery York St Mary’s White Hall Gallery Bar Lane Studios Artestee Coppergate Gallery York Fine Arts Open Studios
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To conclude, the closure of the main art gallery needn’t be a detriment to art lovers out there, let it be an excuse to explore, try something different and acknowledge the flourishing contemporary scene that is happening around us. Take a day and plot a map, look at the wonders on offer in the galleries listed left and also stray off the beaten track into a world of discovery.
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The Proclamation of the Contemporary
This year The Aesthetica Art Prize are bringing it home with their first ever physical exhibition of their shortlist. Twyla Tharp proclaimed that it is “the only way to run away without leaving home”. George Bernard Shaw opined that without it, “the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” Whereas Paul Gauguin claimed that it “is either plagiarism or revolution.” From 8 March to 28 April, the shortlist for this year’s Aesthetica Art Prize will be on display in York St. Mary’s. The prize is a celebration of Contemporary art from across the globe, and aims to shine a light on current and emerging artists. The overall winner of the prize will be announced at a special preview evening on 7 March. The categories: Photography and Digital Art; Three-Dimensional Design and Sculpture; Painting and Drawing; and Video, Installation and Performance, will be presided over by judges Cherie Federico, Editor of Aesthetica Magazine; Laura Turner, Curator at York Art Gallery; Frances Guy, Head of Collection and Exhibitions at The
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Hepworth Wakefield; Kate MccGwire, renowned British Sculptor and Neeta Madahar, British photographer. The major exhibition, hosted by Aesthetica, is held in partnership with York Museums Trust, The Hepworth Wakefield, York St. John University, Pretzel, awol Studios, and Lawrence Art Supplies. The winner of the main prize will receive £1,000, a group exhibition in York hosted by Aesthetica, editorial coverage in the magazine, and will be featured in the accompanying Aesthetica Art Prize publication, which will also showcase more than 100 artists on the longlist. Previous finalists of the prize include Julia Vogl, who has exhibited at Zabludowicz Collection; Marcus Jansen, a leading modern expressionist who joined a legacy of artists by featuring in Absolut Vodka’s artistic campaigns, and Bernat Millet, also shortlisted for National Portrait Gallery’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. 2013’s shortlist features artists from such diverse locations as South Korea, USA, Australia and Denmark. The prize is a wonderful celebration of art from around the world, and submissions are of an unfailingly high standard. Cherie Federico, Editor of Aesthetica Magazine said of the exhibition, “I am delighted to bring these artists’ works to the city. Moreover, the nature of many of the pieces comments upon life in the 21st Century, evoking a deeper meaning, and reflection of the world in which we live.”
The Bard’s Own County
“Eeh by gum, it seems there’s nowt Yorkshire folk have allus liked more than a good ol’ bit o’ play-acting.” For ever since York’s very first medieval thesps decided to share their ancient stories with a holler and the howl on wagons trailing through York’s crowded streets, it seems Yorkshire has been branded forever with a reputation for stellar theatre, instilling in its inhabitants an appetite whet for such stage shenanigans. And from the wry witticisms of Leeds’ Alan Bennett to Pontecraft-born John Godber’s chuckle-crammed plays to Scarborough’s infamous Stephen Joseph Theatre, home to the prolific plays of Alan Ayckbourn, it seems no one is about to go hungry on their theatre in Yorkshire any time soon. Indeed, York Theatre Royal is really dragging out the flat caps and whippets this spring as they
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introduce their entirely Yorkshire-inspired season. Unsurprisingly, the muse for many of these productions are Yorkshire’s host of talented novelists, showing it’s more than just those clever, wind-swept Brontë’s that Yorkshire can be proud of. One such production is iShandy, directed by Damian Cruden, York Theatre Royal’s Artistic Director and co-director of York-
it’s more than just those clever, wind-swept Brontë’s that Yorkshire can be proud of
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shire theatre feast York Mystery Plays 2012, which takes shape loosely around the story of Tristram Shandy penned by Halifax man Lawrence Sterne. Angels and Insects also showcases more Yorkshire creativity, adapted from the passionate-drama novel of Sheffield-born and York-educated A.S. Byatt, tracking the story of an aristocratic family in Victorian England. Writing from York’s famous wordsmith Mike Kenny and productions from Yorkshire theatre powerhouses Pilot Theatre and Northern Broadsides are also on hand to instil even more northern grit into proceedings to prove there’s definitely something in this Yorkshire water, something about our bracing air that transforms, as the Bard would say, all our county into a stage, its gifted lads and lasses its many players.
Visuals by Sophia Ella Perkins
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A Moment’s Self-Reflection In Conversation: Local author Sophie Coulombeau talks to literary heavyweight Will Self Interviewing Will Self is something of an intimidating prospect. My friends’ reactions when I tell them what I’ve done give a good idea of the reasons why. “Did you understand what he said?” one asks, while another quips, “Learn any new words?”
Over the last three decades, Self – novelist, journalist, annihilator of spluttering right-wingers on TV panel shows – has become a household name, partly thanks to his gargantuan intellect and matching vocabulary. His unofficial status as a public intellectual seemed likely to be formalised recently when there were media reports that he had been asked to be
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BBC Radio 4’s inaugural writer-in-residence. But this never came to pass. He has a subversive streak, a dislike of institutional discipline, which led him to reject the position: “They were describing another middle aged white wonk talking arse. I wouldn’t do it. I wouldn’t subject myself to that kind of editorial control.”
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Yorkshire residents will have a chance to hear Self speaking - free from the shackles of editorial control - on 20 March, as part of the York Literature Festival. It’s a safe bet that he’ll talk about his latest novel Umbrella, a dazzlingly ambitious narrative exploring themes of psychiatric disorder and technological development over the Twentieth Century. It’s been described by critics as a homage to modernism, though something about this categorisation rang false when I read it. It is driven more insistently than the works of Woolf and Joyce by a compelling, generally linear narrative; it’s grittier and more savage; strewn with startling lexical fireworks. So I’m pleased that, when I ask him about the ‘modernist’ label, he’s ambivalent: “You’re right to suspect that for me, in many ways, it’s a conventional novel. Characterdriven.” He attributes the critical obsession with pigeonholing to the fact that “critics tend to be boys and girls who loved critical theory... they are preoccupied by intertextual questions, in a way that I’m not.” Still, this doesn’t really matter, he tells me bluntly, because “the reading public no longer trust critics or feel that critics are important.”
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The reading public no longer trust critics or feel that critics are important
It’s not just criticism that Self sees as decreasingly important in the public’s view, but fiction itself. “The novel has steadily declined in its cultural status throughout my career. If you can quantify it I would say that it’s about 60% as important as it was thirty years ago.” I ask him how he feels about that. There’s a long pause, then a snort of laughter. “Pretty negative!” Nonetheless, he’s unflinchingly insistent that this is the case, citing his own leisure activities: “I don’t read novels, I watch HBO series.” I can’t help laughing. “Well, I do!” he protests. I ask which ones. He’s lukewarm about Dexter; rapturous about Breaking Bad. I wonder whether his pessimism about literary culture is related to the fact that recently Umbrella narrowly lost the Man Booker Prize to Hilary Man-
tel’s Bring Up The Bodies. It turns out that it is, but not in the way one might expect. Self seems utterly unruffled by the fact Umbrella didn’t win, but profoundly disturbed by the fact that it came so close. When I ask him how it felt to be shortlisted, he pauses at length, eventually replying: “Pretty uncomfortable actually.” Pressed on why, he delivers a sharp indictment of what he calls “the arbitrary quality of cultural value”, which is highlighted by prizes like the Booker. “So, the voting went to the wire and was decided by the Chairman. Much as I respect Peter Stothard... I don’t consider his judgment to be the last word on any text, let alone my own. So in Peter’s decision to award the prize to Hilary lay 700,000 sales. Right? So the connection of Peter’s judgment to the vast number of sales – Hilary would have earned at least a million pounds – seems to me – um, how can I put it? - Might we say wrong? It just seems to me that cultural value has become National Lotteryised.”
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As a new novelist myself, I ask for advice. “Prepare yourself for twenty years of solitary confinement.” Anything else? “If you want to be any good, you’ll have to sacrifice your personal relationships.” Contemplation of a friendless future temporarily deflates me, but I rally: Surely it’s worth it to know that you’ve written something good? Another pause. “I don’t know. The wind changed such a long time ago that it’s just not been about that for me for a very long time. It’s just been my operating system.” Self ’s eulogy for the cultural prestige of his craft, though often sobering, never seems whiny or self-indulgent. Undercutting his pessimism is a wry stoicism, a
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realisation that all the problems he refers to are “perennial” or “the middle classes getting their knickers in a twist”, and a determination to persist with what he wants to write anyway.
in ripe slang that provides a pleasing counterpoint to his eloquence. We finish with him urging me to get the “brass front” to give him a “complete slagging” if I want to impress him.
He tells me enthusiastically about Shark, the forthcoming sequel to Umbrella, in which the reader once again looks through the eyes of psychiatrist Zack Busner. “There’s an acid trip that he takes on the fourth of May 1970. We’ll be back inside his head, under the influence of LSD.”
I put the phone down regretful that I can’t do so in good conscience; if the conversation was anything to go by, the event on March 20 promises a heady mix of acerbic wit, unusual frankness and uncomfortable truths.
If Self sees the novel as a sinking ship, I get the impression he’ll go down with it. And that he’ll do it with the irreverent, self-mocking humour that has characterised the interview, often expressed
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WITH TIPS ON SELLING YOUR HOME Spring is traditionally a good time to sell your property, yet with a cautious approach from buyers, what can you do to increase your chances of a successful sale? Whether it’s with price or presentation, Ben Pridden from the residential team at Savills York gives us his do’s and don’ts for selling at this time of year.
• Price is everything. For those looking to sell, it’s important to place yourself in the driving seat straight away by agreeing a competitive asking price with your agent. The likelihood is that there will then be more viewings and you’ll find yourself in a stronger negotiating position with potential buyers. Local buyers remain cautious, yet at the perceived ‘right’ price and for good quality stock, they are happy to pay the asking price. In some cases we’re even seeing buyers securing their dream home by placing offers well above a guide price. • Ensure your agent has a quality website. The Internet has advanced significantly over the past decade and websites have become part of our daily lives, influencing the way in which we shop, bank and even look for a new house. Savills always makes sure that photographs are professionally done. We find that buyers have often seen a property on our website, compared it to similar homes in the area and already have an excellent idea of what the property may be worth before they even pick up the phone. • Try to depersonalise your property. It may be your family home, yet buyers need to be able to imagine themselves living there. Try to de-clutter and remove too many family photographs to
ensure the photography and the viewings sell the space you have to others. • Use all the rooms to show off what they could be. If you have a spare bedroom that’s currently used for storage, sort through the clutter and ensure your buyers see it presented as a bedroom. This will add to perceived space and usability for your home. • Think about the entrance to the property. This is often the first impression a buyer gets of the house, so do make sure your windows are in good condition with no flaking paint, sweep away any leaves, tidy the garden and ensure lawns are cut and well presented. • Also move your car/s so that buyers can park easily and feel welcome. • Use garden furniture wisely. If you are selling your home it’s worth leaving it set up outside so that buyers can see the space in action. If you do this, though, make sure you keep it scrubbed and clean. • Keep your home warm. Homeowners with working fireplaces and ranges can really show them off to good effect at this time of year. A warm and welcoming home that’s as loved outside as it is in will always help with a quicker sale.
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The Whippet Inn Bringing the Best of British to York
York’s culinary credentials are set for A major boost this March in the form of a new steak and ale house opening on York’s North Street, celebrating the best in British food and drink. The Whippet Inn is a sympathetically restored Victorian pub with a quirky modern feel, giving it an understated decadence. Co-owner Martin Bridge explains, “We have created a place where people can feel comfortable and relaxed - a sort of home from home. We describe it as the third place, after home and work, where people will enjoy spending their time. We aim to become a valued part of the York community”.
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By using locally sourced food produce, real ales and lagers from around Yorkshire, The Whippet will also be doing its best to support local businesses. Steaks make up the core of the menu but it will also feature dishes with a British feel and daily specials.
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The wine and champagne list has been handpicked by Yorkshire Vintners and contains the awardwinning British Brut sparkling wine Nyetimber. Martin is a local celebrity in the restaurant industry having been the opening General Manager of the Living Room in York , then going on to Area Manager for The Living Room Group. Having had his eye on the building on North Street for seven years, he explains “it’s a fine place for a friendly new restaurant where customers will get to know us.” His business partner, Andrew Whitney, was a regular customer at The Living Room and the two men built up a firm friendship which resulted in the vision to create The Whippet Inn as a top quality British eating house with straightforward food cooked to the very highest standards. Many original features of the pub building, which dates back to 1895, have been retained but the modern spin will intrigue customers as they relax in the bar before going into the 50 seat restaurant, or take their seats in an exclusive private dining area. The Whippet Inn is set to open its doors in early March and will serve food and drink seven days a week.
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/36 The Clubber’s Guide
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Clubbing in York can take on many different guises. By clubber we are however referring to the puritan, the lover of dance music, the hard-core Dubstep fanatics; Bass faces and House heads… And if you know where to go then there are appetite whetters for all of the above. Organisations such as Freakin, Herbal Mafia and It’s a Bass Thing are amongst the most famous contributors to this urban uprising. The majority of their events take place in York’s most popular nightclubs such as Mansion, Fibbers and The Duchess. It’s A Bass Thing’s Royce Rolls also does weekly broadcasts from Bison Café thus meaning the bass upheaval is now, and more than ever very much on our doorstep.
The term ‘gamer’ it seems isn’t wholly exclusive to those folk attached to a computer screen or hand held console. The table top gaming revolution seems to be making something of a resurgence. If this is your thing, yet you don’t have the friendship group to partake at home then there are inclusive events that regularly take place across the city. Travelling Man host weekly get-togethers at The Royal Oak on Goodramgate. On a Monday they play pen and paper RPG games and Thursday night is Magic the Gathering: A chance to play trading card games.
meet on the first and third Saturday of every month from 10am to 10pm and Friday evenings. The meetings are at The Railway Institute and they play everything from Carcassonne to Power Grid. For the fans of Wargaming there is also York Garrison that meets every Wednesday at New Earswick Folk Hall from 6:30 to 10:30.
There is also Beyond Monopoly, claiming to be York’s biggest board game club. They have been going for eight years, and
Comedy Fanatic To the intellectuals that see themselves as too mature to be spending their nights at underground raves, or to those nursing their hangovers, or indeed those who just love to laugh (AKA…everyone!), York also contains a very widespread comedy scene. From the major to the minor, there really is a little something for everyone. Throughout 2013, York will
be joined by Jason Manford, Sarah Millican and Jimmy Carr to name a few, but it does not stop there. There is many a chance to discover up-and-coming comedians at bars such as The Gillygate, who host a regular ‘Can’t Sing. Can’t Dance. Don’t Care’ night which provides an open-mic set up and enables the regular pub-goer to unleash their
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inner comedy genius. The best of both worlds is also available, with comedy clubs such as the Hyena Club and Knock Knock Comedy Club providing some form of middle ground between the world dominating and the unsigned, but providing top class entertainment nonetheless.
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/38 The Culture Vulture York is a maze of culture. With theatres, cinemas, publishers, artists and all sorts of cultural fanatics lurking around every corner it is difficult to know where to start. For fans of the spoken word there is an open mic night on the first Tuesday of every month at The Exhibition Hotel on Bootham, this offers budding poets the chance to test their work on an aurally hungry audience. There is also Script Factor, which takes place throughout the year at The Basement at City Screen, this contest offers members of Script Yorkshire to battle it out to see the audience’s favourite script brought to life. There are also regular events held by York Writers to look out for.
For those of you more fond of reading than writing The York Museums Trust have a book club with a difference, their monthly meet ups and sessions include chances to get up close and personal to objects within their historic collection and the books that are themed around them. York is also a rich tapestry for any cinephile. With the likes of Vue or Reel offering our big releases and City Screen throwing some arts, indie and World cinema into their mix. The South Bank Community Cinema also gives the candle-lit cinema experience whilst Orillo offering us some extreme outdoor events.
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We are also blessed with a host of theatres here, with The Grand Opera House and York Theatre Royal bringing in a mixture of touring companies and local festivals (e.g TakeOver Festival) there are also countless independent companies making their mark. Performing in anywhere from the smaller Theatres (e.g Monkgate Theatre) to the local Pubs (See Hedgepig’s Double Barrel tours) there is a rich mix to satisfy any appetite.
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/40 The Live Music Fiend If your nights don’t feel complete without the electric atmosphere born through live music, York offers a plethora of original venues and promoters that scour the country for it’s finest talent, and you can rest assured that most nights of the week there will be something for your aural pleasure. Nichely Does It and Please Please You have been co-ordinating some of the most popular clubnights showcasing all things alternative, rock and indie at The Duchess and The Basement at City Screen. The Barbican is on the tourroute of many acts that command a larger audience, recently seeing Rita Ora grace the stage and a sold-out date for Jake Bugg pencilled in the diaries of those fortunate enough to get a ticket. For those seeking an opportunity to showcase their own sounds, Busk at Dusk does just as it suggests, hosting an open-mic night every Sunday, whilst The Fulford Arms and The Habit offer a similar arena on a Monday and Wednesday respectively. Those looking for something a little out-of-the-ordinary, House Concerts of York have gained international recognition for hosting close-knit gigs in their own home, just ten minutes drive from York and available only to subscribers, they bring left-ofcentre artists to a truly unique setting.
The Drinking Game York is a great city for drinkers. With a suggested pub for every day of the year and a plethora of local breweries there are definitely sufficient watering holes for any ale or lager lover. York Brewery Pubs range from The Three Legged Mare to The Tap Room at the brewery centre on Toft Green. There is also some very cheap ale courtesy of Tadcaster’s Samuel Smith (The Hansom Cab and The Kings Arms to name a couple). Then there are the classic pubs with the likes of Timothy Taylor and
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Old Peculiar on tap such as The Black Swan, The Blue Bell and The Deramore Arms. However, beer may not be everybody’s tipple, so what is there for the non-ale-swigging people among us? York is soon becoming the cocktail aficionado’s dream. With the likes of The Blind Swine, Sotano, and more recently The Ouse fine tuning the art of the cocktail, and old favourites 1331 and Evil Eye we are spoilt for choice.
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/42 Something a Little Different As a city that celebrates a rich tapestry of history and culture, the many diverse night-time opportunities that were born as a result bring us much pride and joy to revel in, be it as residents, tourists or students alike. Our accolade of Britain’s most haunted city goes hand-in-hand with the vast array of ghost-walks we have to offer, whether it’s Trevor Rooney’s theatrical approach or Mark Graham’s Original Ghost Walk of York, there’s definitely one to fit each persuasion. If being scared isn’t your vice, then the dance, fitness and meditation classes available at Millers Yard and Friends Meeting House are sure to get the blood pumping. Those wishing to discuss the science behind the paranormal, or perhaps even the Equinox, are most welcome at Cafe Scientifique on the first Wednesday of every month at the City Screen Basement to debate topical science issues.
However, those looking to get away from the hussle and bussle of York’s organised tours and revellers might indulge in Castle Snooker, or for more familyorientated fun York Chocolate Story’s Connoisseur Club, a programme of tantalising chocolate themed events, demonstrations
and workshops taking place on the first Tuesday in April. If skanking the wee hours away is your thing, head down to Bangarang at its new home in The Rook and Gaskill for their monthly roots, reggae and dub club-night, and similarly Snickledub at the Snickelway Arms.
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Continental Drinking A Dangerous Delusion?
IT’S NOW ALMOST 10 YEARS SINCE THE GOVERNMENT INTRODUCED 24-HOUR DRINKING, SARAH VALENTINE FROM LANGLEYS SOLICITORS ASKS: WHAT HAS BEEN THE IMPACT AND WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? In 2005, the Government introduced 24-hour drinking. The intent, they claimed, was to improve the closing time chaos at 11pm into a more civilised, continental approach to drinking. Some predicted social devastation where the last walls of resistance would finally be shattered for a nation of troublesome boozers as they descended towards alcohol Armageddon. Others dreamed of cultivated alfresco dining, with fine wines and intelligent conversation. Since the relaxation of the laws, neither Apocalypse nor Europeanisation have materialised. The fundamental question still lies unanswered: can the British ever hope to foster a continental drinking mentality, where the focus is less on intoxication?
Binge drink crackdown In 2012, David Cameron announced a crackdown on binge drinking. Using a five year old survey to illustrate the dissolute state of Britain’s youth, the Prime Minister suggested that boozing was a perennial problem. The Government have recently introduced an alcohol strategy. A minimum price of 45p for a unit will reduce the £42 billion a year spent on alcoholic drinks in England and Wales by just over 3%, but could curb crime and prevent 714 alcohol-related deaths each year the Home Office have said. The alcohol strategy consultation closed on 6 February 2013.
ket “buy one, get one free offers” and other “multi-buy offers” that have boosted drinks sales by 2025% in recent years. The ban on multi-buy deals will not apply to pubs, clubs and restaurants and is aimed at curbing binge drinking, especially by teenagers “pre-loading” on very cheap alcohol before they go out for an evening. She said that the new approach could turn the tide against irresponsible drinking, which costs the tax payer £21 billion a year. It will help reverse the culture that led to almost 1 million alcohol-related violent crimes and 1.2 million alcohol-related hospital admissions last year alone, she said.
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However, the jury is out and many critics believe that setting a minimum unit price on wine and beer can never make the British drink like our continental neighbours.
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York Minster has long been known for its musical ambition, 2013 sees this escalate.
The huge gothic presence that haunts our skylines still never fails with its impact. The icon of our city has stood there for centuries in its many different guises, yet has now become a part of our very existence without us really acknowledging it. If the Minster is the true heart of York, then surely it is music that pulses through its every vein. Music has always been central to York Minster’s worship, the tradition of choral singing has lasted a millennium or more and its nationally celebrated choir is heard reverberating around its cavernous interior. At times, however, the music played within the walls has veered away from the traditional, with acts such as German Avant Garde outfit Tangerine Dream recording
an album there in 1975 and more recently the likes of Laura Marling all increasing its musical legacy. This year, York Minster is hosting an ambitious musical
programme that particularly highlights its home-grown talent. The Minster’s musical year begins with the Festival of the Passions launching on 6 March,
which culminates in the St John Passion on Saturday 23 March. The performance, on the evening before the Palm Sunday procession through the city streets, will see the Minster Choir performing JS Bach’s haunting Oratio with gothic architecture providing a dramatic backdrop. The celebration marks the start of Holy Week, as the church prepares for Easter. York Minster is the only cathedral in the country having sung evensong every day over Holy Week - drop in at 5:15pm each day for a sung service within the Quire - or follow the donkey from St Helen’s Square and join the procession on 24 March to celebrate this ancient tradition and revel in the haunting sounds of York Minster.
9 March 2013
St Matthew Passion with the York Musical Society
16 March 2013 20 March 2013 23 March 2013 19 April 2013
Passiontide Splendours with the Chapter House Stabat Mater with The Ebor Singers St John Passion* with the York Minster Choir Aled Jones in Concert
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Artist’s Close-Up From time to time artists come out of our city that make waves internationally. Two of these said artists are local couple Mark Hearld and Emily Sutton.
Mark and Emily are both former students on the Fountain Diploma in Art and Design at York College. Mark continued
his studies at Glasgow School of Art and the Royal College of Art, returning to York to teach the Art Foundation for five years. Emily studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and spent a semester at Rhode Island School of Design in America. Both Mark and Emily’s art style typically incorporates themes of nature and the natural world, many of their pieces depicting animals. Mark specifically is inspired by neo-romanticism and
1930s modernism in his work whereas Emily is inspired by old children’s objects and the contents of the Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh are a major influence. The couples’ work has been featured together in many art exhibitions and their styles complement each other as they both contain attention to detail to animals and nature. Mark and Emily’s work has been featured in illustrated children’s books and can be purchased as prints.
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Calendar 2013 March MONDAY
TUESDAY
Sara Pascoe (The Post Office Club)
4
ME (The Duchess)
Deap Vally (Fibbers)
WEDNESDAY
5
Oliver! (Opens) (Theatre Royal)
YPS Café Scientifique (The Basement, City Screen)
THURSDAY
6
7
Ruarri Joseph (Fibbers) March Madness (The Post Office Club)
Breathing Corpses (Opens) (Theatre Royal) Studio Talk Narrative and Children (Theatre Royal)
11
Afternoon Chocolate (York Cocoa House) Script Factor (City Screen)
18
Amplifier (The Duchess)
Andy Zaltzman (The Basement) Dave Keegan (Fulford Arms)
Never Mind the Music Quiz (Stereo)
12
19
26 Mother Africa (Grand Opera House) The 39 Steps (Opens) (Theatre Royal)
Self Service (Theatre Royal)
Back on Track lecture and debate (National Railway Museum) Sally Morgan (Grand Opera House)
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14 The Blues Brothers... Aproved (Opens) (Grand Opera House) The Way of the Drum (NCEM)
20
93 ‘til Infinity (Sotano)
Big Clothes Swap (Coney Street)
25
13
University of York Choir & York Baroque Soloists (York Minster)
Open Mic Night (The Winning Post)
Literature Festival (Opens) (City Wide)
Open Mic Night (Puss in Boots)
June Tabor (NCEM)
21
Simon Armitage (York St John University, Temple Hall)
27
York Easter Market (Parliament Street) Where Shadows go at Night (Opens) (Theatre Royal)
28
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1
From The Jam (The Duchess) Festival of Science and Technology (Opens) (City Wide)
8
York Does Vintage (Merchant Adventures)
15
Lisbee Stainton (The Basement, City Screen)
How To Read Minds (Theatre Royal)
Up the Racket (Fibbers)
9
Richard Herring (Grand Opera House) Black Magic 80th Anniversary Tours (Opens) (York’s Chocolate Story)
16
Break In (Theatre Royal)
22
29
3
Exit Calm (The Duchess) From Yorkshire with Love (Merchant Adventures)
ABBA Mania (The Barbican)
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett (The Basement) Jake Bugg (The Barbican)
2
Amy Macdonald (The Barbican) University of York Chamber Choir (Sir Jack Lyons Hall)
Thank you for the Music (Grand Opera House)
Republica (Fibbers)
sunday
Hyena Lounge Tony Law (City Screen)
10
Lambing Sunday (Askham Bryan College)
Poeticall Musique (All Saints Church)
17
Chocolate Making (York Cocoa House)
23 The Thing About Psychopaths (Theatre Royal)
Boogie Nights (The Barbican)
24
Acoustic Open Mic Night (Edinburgh Arms)
Robots Live (NRM)
30
Hellbound Hearts (Fibbers) Joe Brown (Grand Opera House)
Studio Night (Pocklington Arts Centre) Music Quiz (Waggon & Horses)
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Calendar 2013 April MONDAY
The Full Monty (Opens) (Grand Opera House)
TUESDAY
1
Dave Keegan (Fulford Arms)
The Rocky Horror Show (Opens) (Grand Opera House)
WEDNESDAY
2
Save The Last Dance For Me (Opens) (Grand Opera House) Folk Music (The Maltings)
8
The Famous Lauren Barri Holstein Splat! (Silk Street Theatre)
THURSDAY
3
Sara Pascoe (The Post Office Club)
Quiz Night (Golden Slipper)
9
Open Mic Night (The Winning Post)
Fossil Collective (The Duchess)
10
Skid Row (Fibbers)
15
22
John Otway (The Basement, City Screen)
David Ford (Fibbers) Nabucco with Placido Domingo (Pocklington Arts Centre)
16
Pere Ubu (Fibbers)
The Orb (York Minster)
Gaz Coombes (The Duchess)
Johanna Juhola (NCEM)
Michael Ball (The Barbican)
17
Professor Keith Ward (York Minster)
23
The Solid Silver 60s Show (Grand Opera House)
29
Martyn Joseph (The Duchess)
Open Mic Night (Puss in Boots) Guys and Dolls (Joseph Rowntree Theatre)
30 Joe Brown (Grand Opera House) York Chocolate Club (York Cocoa House)
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English Touring 11 Opera-Cosi Fan Tutte (Theatre Royal) Angels & Insects (Opens) (Theatre Royal)
When Worlds Collide (Ron Cooke Hub) Lisbee Stainton (The Basement, City Screen)
4
Micky Flanagan (The Barbican)
18 Hormonal Housewives (Grand Opera House) David Knopfler (The Duchess)
24
Little Comets (Fibbers)
25
Professor Donald Gillies (York St John University)
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Bob Log & Scott H Biram (Fibbers)
saturday
5
Miss Quincy and The Showdown (House Concerts York) Mick Hucknall (The Barbican)
12
13
Letz Zep (The Duchess)
19
Come and Play: The Gamelan (NCEM)
20
York Farmers Market (Parliament Street)
27
Festival of Vintage (York Racecourse) The Rat Pack Live (The Barbican)
7
The Way of the Drum (NCEM)
14
Pieces of the Past (Museum Gardens)
Martin Mor and Co. (The Basement, City Screen)
26
Muffinz Power Quartet (Fibbers) York Model Railway Show (York Racecourse)
The Carrivick Sisters (House Concerts York)
Vienna Festival’s Ballet Sleeping Beauty (Grand Opera House)
Moishe’s Bagel (NCEM)
6
Blackbeard’s Tea Party (The Duchess) York Chocolate Festival (Opens) (City Wide)
York Open Studios (Opens) (City Wide)
Aled Jones (York Minster)
sunday
King Charles (The Duchess)
21
Antiques & Vintage Fair (Barbican Events Centre)
Martin Stephenson (The Duchess) Lucy Porter (The Basement, City Screen)
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Gigs In York Music Listings King Charles
Sam Carter
FRONTIER RUCKUS
Singer-songwriter King Charles has a vast support network from the very best in the music industry, such as Kings of Leon, Timbaland and Tom Waits. His song writing talents have led to him winning awards and he has supported Mumford and Sons.
Winner of the Best Newcomer at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2010, English folk singer, songwriter and guitarist Sam Carter will be playing at The Basement. He has performed at the Royal Festival Hall and Sidmouth Folk Week, and has been dubbed by Jon Boden as “The finest English- style finger-picking guitarist of his generation.”
Detroit folkies Frontier Ruckus share with us their unique, mournful melodies of loneliness, isolation and dust-blown prairies.
The Duchess 21 April (£10)
City Screen 8 March (£10)
Fibbers 21 March (£7)
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Jake Bugg
Spiers & Boden
John Smith
Having supported Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and appearing on Later… with Jools Holland, Jake Bugg is making his name in the music industry. With a number one album in the UK album charts, this new talent is being brought to York Barbican for one night only which promises to be an unmissable performance.
As part of their spring tour, Spiers and Boden are performing with a twist. The two will be performing suggested folk gems from the local area of where their gig that night is taking place. This will be a unique music experience for all involved, which is being hosted at The Duchess.
Folk singer and guitarist John Smith has been both a headline and support act. Having opened concerts for Iron and Wine, David Gray and Jools Holland to name a few. John has played various UK festivals at the likes of Glastonbury and Cambridge and has a cult following across the globe.
The Barbican 29 March (£15)
The Duchess 20 April (£15)
City Screen 21 March (£8)
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Theatre Previews
Breathing Corpses
Master Misery and Trial by Murder
One
York Settlement Players present a tale of suspicion and mystery. There is death in the air as Amy discovers yet another dead body in a hotel room, Jim can smell something unpleasant lingering in one of his storage units and Kate comes across a female body. Who or what is behind their deaths?
Double Barrel 2 promises to be a unique and thrilling theatre experience, with performances consisting of adaptations from two well know stories; Master Misery by Truman Capote and Charles Dickens’ Trial for Murder. Both performed in a pub setting, this will offer audiences the ability to become completely absorbed in the ghostly adventures.
Brought to you by Six Lips Theatre comes this one-woman show promising to take the female storytelling convention and turn it completely on its head. Incorporating music, burlesque and dance, this promises to be an original show delivering witty dialogue and humour. We venture into the world of a lady who promises to take us on an adventure through her story telling.
York Theatre Royal 6-16 March (£8-£12)
Lamb and Lion & Black Swan 22-30 March
Friargate Theatre 7-9 March (£6-£8)
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Members of a teachers’ Book Club meet to discuss the latest ambitious read in their season of Yorkshire Classics: the insurmountable Tristram Shandy.
19 Apr - 11 May Box Office 01904 623568 www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Tue 19 - Wed 20 Mar
Sat 23 Mar
Free tickets for u25s
(Limited numbers, so book soon!)
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SHAKESPEARE’S TALE OF jEALOuSy, PARAnOiA And REdEmPTiOn
A Winter’s Tale
The Rocky Horror Show
Oliver!
A Winter’s Tale tells the story of King Leontes; an insecure man who appears to have it all but is internally tortured by deep insecurity. Director Lucy Bailey of the Royal Shakespeare Company brings what promises to be a dramatic performance of Shakespeare’s classic to life.
Named as the world’s favourite Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical, this classic tale tells the story of Brad and Janet as they get caught up in Frank ‘n’ Furter’s crazy world of transvestism, debauchery and dramatic adventure. The Rocky Horror Show is a fun and daring ride from start to finish.
Adapted from the Dickens classic, Oliver! follows the young orphan as he fights for survival in 19th Century London. All manner of characters are introduced as Oliver discovers what it feels like to be loved and belong. With classics such as ‘Where is Love?’ and ‘Consider Yourself ’, audiences will root for Oliver along his life-changing journey.
Grand Opera House 19-23 March (£10-£32.50)
Grand Opera House 8-13 April (£10-£35)
York Theatre Royal 5-16 March (£6-£24)
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Film Listings
The Place Beyond the Pines [2012]
John Dies at the End [2012]
Derek Cianfrance
Don Coscarelli
“If you ride like lightning, you’re going to crash like thunder.” Ryan Gosling continues his partnership with Cianfrance after working together on Blue Valentine (2010). Gosling stars as Luke, a motorcycle stunt rider who turns to robbing banks in order to provide for his lover and newborn child. However, Luke is soon on a collision course with an ambitious young cop, Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper), who is determined to pursue justice despite a corrupt police department.
This dark comedy-horror flick, based on David Wong’s novel, has already garnered a cult following since its release in the States. A new street drug called ‘Soy Sauce’ sends its users to different dimensions, but some who return are no longer human. Can college dropouts John and David stop this fast-growing otherworldly invasion? Probably not...
Danny Boyle follows up 127 Hours (and his Olympics opening ceremony) with this psychological thriller about a fine art auctioneer. Mixed up with a criminal gang, he joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. As boundaries between desire, reality and hypnotic suggestion begin to blur, the stakes rise faster than anyone could have anticipated. Starring James McAvoy, Rosaria Dawson and Vincent Cassel.
12 April
22 March
27 March
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Exhibition Listings Urban Canvas
The Unruly Page
Elementals
Urban Canvas features three Yorkshire based photographers: Roger Pate, James Drury and Steven Parker. It is the fruits of three years of exploring abandonments in Yorkshire. What began as a process of photographing the places themselves soon became a project of discovery – finding the work of street artists using these places as their own ‘secret studios’ ~ somewhere they could explore the potential of their ideas without prying eyes or the threat of arrest...
The Unruly Page is the second exhibition of MilkyWayYouWillHearMeCall, which is an ongoing collaboration between artists Emma Bolland and Tom Rodgers and curator Judit Bodor. The project uses David Peace’s novel, 1980 as a starting point to explore myth-making as method connecting visual art, curating and writing practices in approaching past events through our current understanding of them.
Colour, brightest when the mind is open, is the fruit of the elements. According to McGee continues to champion the UK’s colourists with ‘Elementals’, a celebration of painters and ceramicists. It is colour that is again the clarion call, the touch stone for what are by any standards exhilarating, uplifting paintings.
York Theatre Royal 18 March - 28 April
York College Gallery 2 –28 March
According to Mcgee 7 March - 13 April
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Behind the Door: Open Studios 2013
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his delightful flora and fauna prints, and Sally Arnup, who regularly exhibits at The Royal Academy of Arts and whose bronze sculptures embody her lifelong passion for her craft.
The event is a showcase for artists both established and emerging. From ‘new faces’ who include Emily Harper, current artist in residence at Bootham School and figurative painter, Hannah Ostapjuk, to more established names such as painter Emma Whiting.
There is something ever so evocative about the thought of an artist’s studio. Images of Bacon’s muddied maze of portraits or Pollock’s converted fishing barn can romanticise even the most grandiose art cynics among us. Then, take a step back to consider the process that happened between those very walls - that sacred space. It is exactly this evocation of thought that The annual makes York’s own Open Studios event returns this such an anticipated thrill. The annual event returns this spring with over 50 artists inviting you into their diverse range of studios across the city – this is a great chance to pick up a studio map and explore the hidden maze of York’s artistic underbelly.
spring with over 50 artists inviting you into their diverse range of studios across the city
Artists taking part range from painters, sculptors and jewellers, to photographers, illustrators, and furniture makers working in traditional to contemporary styles. Meet award-winning artists such as printmaker Mark Hearld, nominated for the 2012 Elle Deco awards, who is renowned for
Ceramicists include Ilona Sulikova who uses techniques that she learned while working with Somali and Sudanese potters and Chiu-i Wu, who originally trained in Taiwan, now lives in York and creates distinctive pieces that are much sought after.
Photographer Peter Heaton, creates atmospheric multilayered black and white images exploring ideas around ‘natural habitats’, a previous winner of the National Trust /Kodak ‘Vision of the Trust’ national photographic competition, he combines traditional techniques with digital imaging. Entry to studios is free and many artists have organised additional events such as private views, workshops and demonstrations.
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Prodijig Present Footstorm
Joel Daniel and Wilkie Branson are a dance duo who are bringing their first major live dance work to York Theatre Royal. Combining lyrical film and energetic break dancing, set to a soundtrack by Type Sun. White Caps looks set to be an explosive dance piece which will wow audiences.
The Vienna Festival Ballet is retelling the classic fairytale of Sleeping Beauty via the medium of dance. Having being cursed at her christening, years later Princess Aurora falls into a deep sleep and it is up to the Prince to rescue her. Set to a beautiful score by Tchaikovsky.
Sky’s Got To Dance winners Progijig will be coming to the York Barbican in May with their brand new show Footstorm. The group fuse traditional Irish dance with more modern moves and have wowed audiences all around the world. Prodijig are sure to deliver a captivating performance later this year.
York Theatre Royal 21 March (£8-£15)
Grand Opera House 19 April (£13.50-£28.50)
YORK BARBICAN 4th March (£17.50-£35)
Spring Wildlife Walk
The Festival of Passions
In aid of National Science and Engineering week, the National Railway Museum is putting on live demonstrations of robot entertainment. Included in the show are rope-climbing and buggy driving robots, as well as 45 minute battles also taking place with the robots featured on TV show Robot Wars.
The Yorkshire Museum Gardens are offering people the opportunity to look at the various species that can be found at the start of spring. Assistant curator of natural sciences Stuart Oglivy will be guiding the tour.
The story of the Passion of Christ is being performed over two weeks through a number of musical concerts. Bach’s sacred oratorio, St John’s Passion on 23 March, will be the central piece performed by the York Minster Choir. The Festival marks the start of Holy week, celebrating a tradition by York Minster spanning 1,000 years.
NRM 23-24 March (Free)
Yorkshire Museum 27 March (Free)
York Minster 9-24 March (£12-£25)
White Caps
Museum Listings Robots Live
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Richard Herring
Tony Law
Richard Herring’s show is back for its tenth anniversary update of his critically acclaimed show. In it, he uncovers the truth of men and their views on love. Richard has enjoyed success in selling out at Edinburgh Fringe in 2002 and Melbourne Comedy Festival 2003.
Taken from his sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Tony Law comes to The Hyena Comedy Lounge this spring to showcase his work. Having won numerous awards, including the Chortle Best Breakthrough Award in early 2012, this show looks set to have audience members in fits of laughter all night.
Held on the first Thursday of every month, the Knock Knock Comedy Club presents the finest newest talent with experienced veterans to create an affordable night out. The venue has cheap drinks, free car parking and superb atmosphere.
Grand Opera House 9 April (£16)
City screen 10 March (£10)
THE POST OFFICE CLUB 2 May (£4-£5)
The Siege of Calais
The Met Opera
Cosi Fan Tutte
Calais is a bloodbath as the 1346 battle Edward III instigated rages on. Wanting to create peace, six noblemen offer their lives in an attempt to prevent further blood being spilt by the British army. This adaptation of Donizetti’s epic follows a young couple caught up in the bloody action.
The Met Opera is a series of operatic performances being showcased at City Screen. Each has its own story to tell and captivates audiences with the beautiful voices of its members as the drama unfolds on stage.
Cosi Fan Tutte is a comedic opera, which portrays two pairs of fiancés muddling their way through the challenges of love. The fiancés find themselves departed from one another and believe to have found themselves new partners. Throughout, chaos ensues in this entertaining depiction of one of Mozart’s most famous opera’s.
York Theatre Royal 13 April (£12-£22)
City Screen 2 March - 27 April (£23-£30)
York Theatre Royal 11 April (£12-£22)
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Food Listings
Hairy Bikers: Larger Than Live
York Chocolate Festival
York Farmers Market
BBC’s Si and Dave are coming to The Grand Opera House to offer their unique brand of cooking to a live studio audience. People are promised cooking, a sprinkling of special guests and a chance for some audience members to enjoy a slap up meal on stage courtesy of the (Hairy) chefs. Part travel tales, part comedy and part culinary extravaganza – The Hairy Bikers take us on a world tour on our doorsteps.
As a city that practically has molten chocolate flowing through its every pore The York Chocolate Festival is an inevitable celebration of this rich heritage. With a programe packed full of chocolate dinners, workshops, tastings, lectures, Easter Egg hunts as well as demonstrations from the region’s premier chocolatiers. Working to create an indulgent schedule perfect for any chocolate lover.
As a regular celebration of all things local Parliament Street becomes laden with all that Yorkshire has on offer. Farmers, growers or producers from within a 40 mile radius of York city centre sell their produce, direct to the public.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE 3 Mar £25
Easter Craft Fair 28 – 30 Mar
PARLIAMENT STREET 22 Mar-26 Apr
Visuals by Natalie Maynor
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THE STORY OF HOW CHOCOLATE MADE HISTORY
Join us to make your own chocolate treats... Daily Create your own chocolate Lollipop or Easter Egg £4 Weekly Invent your own Chocolate Bar From a huge range of sumptuous ingredients you can play Willie Wonka for the day £17.50
York Cocoa House 3 Blake Street, York, YO1 8QJ
Sat 10am-11am, 4.30pm-5.30pm Tue 4.00pm-5.00pm
01904 675687 www.yorkcocoahouse.co.uk
Make your own Box of Truffles Learn how to make some gorgeous chocolate truffles that your loved ones will truly enjoy. A £17.50 C £12.50 Sun 1.30pm-2.30pm Wed 4.00pm-5.00pm
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York Literature Festival Is Back And It’s Bigger Than Ever
With a veritable smorgasbord of the great and the good from the literary world (including Will Self, Tony Hawks, Carol Ann Duffy, Tracey Chevalier among many others) this years festival is set to be the best yet. You can keep your Glastonburys, Bestivals and Readings; there’s only one kind of festival that gets me going - one that involves books, writers, authors, poetry and general literary glee. And from 19-24 March, the
fabulously wordy York Literature Festival is on hand to fulfil my every wish. Now in its sixth year, the Festival has firmly established itself in the city’s annual cultural calendar. Events are taking place at various locations throughout the city, and range from readings, talks, and workshops to comedy, music and poetry. For lots more information visit www.yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk
Tues 19/03
Wed 20/03
Thur 21/03
Kathleen Jones on Jean Rhys and Katherine Mansfield. The biographer discusses the impact Jean Rhys and Katherine Mansfield had on her life.
Will Self in conversation. The novelist, journalist, broadcaster and cultural figure talks about his work and influences.
Simon Armitage. He’s a poet, author and TV presenter and one of Yorkshire’s finest. Book early as seats are limited.
(York Theatre Royal, 14:00-16:00)
(York St John University, 20:00)
(York St John University, 20:00)
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Sat 23/03
Sun 24/03
Flying High with Anneliese Emmans Dean and Catherine Heinemeyer. Storyteller Catherine and Carnegie Medal nominated poet Anneliese, deliver a show based on all kinds of birds, in their own inimitable style.
Tracy Chevalier: In Conversation with Robert Powell. Bestselling author returns to York to talk about her new book, The Last Runaway with Robert Powell, prize-winning poet and Wakefield Lit Fest organiser.
Carol Ann Duffy and Little Machine. Our first female poet laureate in 2009, Carol is back at the Festival after her first appearance in 2008 along with Little Machine.
(York Theatre Royal, 18:30-20:00)
(St Peter’s School, 15:00)
(York Theatre Royal, 17:00)
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stretch is a charity that may or may not already be on your radar. The brainchild of Carlotta Allum, stretch aims to advance the education and promote the rehabilitation of disadvantaged communities by promotion of the arts. stretch work with marginalised communities, facilitating arts and education projects that re-engage them with society. stretch’s motto, of sorts, explains it eloquently enough; “Sometimes what you call people is how they behave.”
Never a truer word spoken.
Carlotta, stretch’s mother-hen, cultivates opportunity for these marginalised groups, through partnerships with museums and galleries and it is her intention to increase their life choices through
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cultural activity. stretch works mainly with offenders and young people in care, and succeeds in widening the participation in the arts to disadvantaged groups. The charity has a national remit, but is based here in York, on Clifford Street, and organises diverse projects ranging from digital stories, and film-making to art and educational workshops. is the only charity of its kind and Carlotta is regularly involved in international conferences on outreach, prison art and museum education, and is inspired by the work of social crusader Camila Batmanghelidjh. The small team of freelancers and volunteers have worked with groups in prisons in London, Leeds and Newcastle, and has funded their projects by various
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The innovative fashion in which stretch deliver their Looked After Children projects has resulted in the charity being recognised by Trinity and Guildhall, being named as a centre of excellence by Arts Awards. Currently they are developing a methodology, or toolkit, for working with challenging groups. Officials at a York Children’s Home commended stretch for their “patience and understanding while dealing with this challenging set of young people and their individual problems.” Furthermore, the home described stretch as ‘professional’, and that their “charismatic enthusiasm for their individual skills was evident and infectious”, helping the kids to realise they had “unrecognised new skills that could be tapped into”. Recently, stretch has been delivering a story telling project with museum objects and prisons nationwide, in conjunction with a PhD scholarship at Leeds University and Leeds Museum, to examine the role museum objects could play in prisoner education. A great deal of stretch’s varied and high profile projects centre around enabling prisoners to have access to national museum’s collections, including ‘Inspire Inside’, with the V&A. Some of these partnerships can lead to exhibitions, which is what happened with ‘HMP and Me’, at the Discovery Centre, New-
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/75 castle; a chronicle of contemporary prison life, with diaries of women prisoners, prisoner art, and videos of prisoners giving personal histories. The exhibition was voraciously received, and gained gushing reviews, commending its truth, and its showcasing of the rich cultural fabric of the country. At the moment, stretch is delivering a digital story-telling project in various prisons around the country, funded by the Community Learning Innovation Fund, and in December, Carlotta won an award for the process as a learning tool for prisoners. She is a firm believer in the capacity for the arts to effect a real change, to change lives, and to transform prejudices into understanding. Looking to the future, Carlotta is “fiercely ambitious” for stretch. The charity has been going for ten years now, and she feels, following the birth of her third child, that she can let go of the reins of her baby a tad, describing her current position as a “transitional period”, but is very much looking forward to the next ten years with a growing, capable team. Carlotta’s passion is truly infectious, and her drive will no doubt enable her to further her great work up and down the country. Without question, the future of stretch lies in applying Carlotta’s ideas on a national level, potentially exacting policy change. She is a visionary, that is certain; and if that is how she behaves, who are we to call her any different?
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Just Breathe A Cynic’s Guide To Meditation
Stressed? Depressed? Overwhelmed? Me too. Thought about Buddhist meditation to chill you out? No, nor me. And then I tried it‌
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/77 I don’t believe in karma, chakras, reiki or organised religion. I don’t even like joining in. Anything. I’m a nihilistic cynic, which probably explains the stress, anxiety and depression. A wholehearted supporter of therapy and a follower of the traditional Western path I needed something different. Something permanent. Enter Buddhism. The Class
Arriving at the Bar Convent on Nunnery Lane I felt I hadn’t thought the whole Buddhist thing through. ‘Unnerved’ would best describe my state of mind when greeted by a selection of monks, complete with orange robes and shaved heads. About 30 people dressed in normal-looking clothes sat in rows facing the front. No lotus positions. No yoga. No incense. Slightly less panicky, I sat and waited. The Teacher
A door opened and yet another monk swept in, orange robes billowing. A smiley Canadian man introduced himself as Gen Kelsang Thekchen, the resident teacher at Madhyamaka: Kadampa Meditation Centre (kmc) in Pocklington.
The real source of happiness, say the Buddhists, is inner peace. And the only way get there is to train the mind through meditation and spiritual practice, eventually reaching nirvana and the true meaning of life. No pressure then… How the hell do you do that?
An hour in and I hadn’t once chanted “Ommmmm” or heard anything even vaguely nonsensical. It all made sense.. Then came the first guided meditation.. I began stressing that everyone else seemed to be much better at breathing in and out than me. And then something strange happened. I stopped thinking, stopped trying, stopped worrying and felt a profound shift in my consciousness. Noone was more surprised than me. End Game
About five minutes later the two hours were up and I felt flooded with calm and a sense of hope. Believe me when I say neither of these states of mind are in any way usual for me. So, do I want to be Buddhist? No, on balance, probably not. I just couldn’t rock the hair. Would I be going back for more meditation? Hell yes.
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As with most huge groups of believers, nkt is complicated. A rather different take on Tibetan Buddhism, its teachings talk specifically about how to incorporate Buddhist ideals into modern living and has been criticised as a breakaway cult. There are now 200 centres and 900 groups around the world. Learn to Meditate Basic Beliefs
Buddhism is, at its core, concerned with releasing the chains of attachment we all create. That’s attachment to material stuff, money, people, the concept of selfish love, jealousy and emotional enslavement. It teaches that most people wrongly believe that not having attachment creates unhappiness and suffering, and so they spend their lives in endless acquisition and consumption, only to find that, no matter how rich, how beautiful or how loved, they are alone and empty.
The Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre in Pocklington has 42 acres of parkland with lakes, trees and plenty of calm. Everyone is welcome to visit, take a class, volunteer, become a resident or just mooch at the café. They also offer local drop in classes in and around York. You don’t need to book, you don’t need to complete the whole course, you don’t need to be able to bend your body into a pretzel or wear strange clothes. You just need to turn up and breathe. www.madhyamaka.org MadhyamakaKMC @KMCmadhyamaka
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John Goodricke and the Ebor-centric Universe Astronomy is the ancient science concerning the study of celestial phenomena beyond Earth’s atmosphere. It is a practise that poignantly reflects humanity’s tenacious lust for knowledge and benefits humankind in a uniquely enterprising way. No other science is as dedicated to the future as astronomy. One alluring aspect of astronomy is its accommodation for amateur contribution. Amateurs can still play an active role in astronomical discovery. You could still play an active role in astronomical discovery, and in doing so you would join a community of amateurs who have indelibly changed the face of the subject. One of these giants of astronomy shared your very city: John Goodricke. You may have heard of John if you pay keen attention to the commemorative plaques that are dotted inside the walls. Outside the Treasurer’s House on Minster Yard there is a sign that champions Goodricke as an astronomical hero of York. John Goodricke was born the son of a British diplomat and a Dutch Merchant’s daughter in Groningen, Netherlands, 1764. At the age of five his ability to hear was stolen by scarlet fever, rendering him deaf for the remainder of his life. Undeterred, Goodricke educated himself in lip-reading and was soon able to attend Warrington Academy in York which had no provision for his condition. But Goodricke was a formidable peer. Upon leaving the Academy, he turned to Astronomy. It is in this astral field that he forged his legacy. John Goodricke became highly regarded for his advances in observations of variable stars. Before Goodricke, variable stars were considered single stars that fluctuated in brightness. Goodricke suggested that there was not one object of this observation, but several.
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Right - John Goodricke 2nd Above - Binary Star Algol 1st Above - John Goodricke Plaque
A variable star is in fact multiple stars revolving around each other, giving the impression of pulsing light. When seen from Earth, one star periodically eclipses the light from the other star, causing the observed brightness to change. This cadencing celestial body is now known as an eclipsing binary star system.
larger than the first - but not as luminous. There is a very faint third star similar to the size and intensity of the Sun, leisurely orbiting the inner pair once every two years.
reminder of the incomprehensibility of the cosmos. Where we assume only one thing is in play, there is in fact a constellation of events observable only as a single entity.
Goodricke founded his observations on Algol, an eclipsing binary star system 93 light years away. To put that in a little perspective, the nearest star to the Sun is Proxima Centauri which is 4 light-years and over 75,000 years away.
To locate Goodricke’s star, first find the constellation Perseus, who in his celestial form wields the severed head of the gorgon Medusa. With this head Perseus was able to petrify the leviathan Cetus (whose image can also be found settled in the night sky). Within the constellation Algol perches neatly in Perseus’ palm as the decapitated head of Medusa.
Algol is also the name of the York Astrological Society Magazine, named in homage to Goodricke. The magazine is published three times a year and free to all Society members. Non-members can pick up a copy for a mere Pound upon contacting the Society.
Algol is composed of three revolving stars. The main star is three times the size of the sun and a fierce cobalt blue. The second is a red subgiant, even
Algol is alternatively known rather ominously as ‘Devil’s Star’, perhaps as a symbol of treachery and deceit hanging in the night sky. Algol is certainly a potent
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One parting morsel of trivia; it has recently been concluded that Goodricke’s observatory was in a south facing room near the Treasurer‘s House. Meaning that Goodricke not only spent his nights looking towards the heavens, but also gazing at our very own York Minster.
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The Extent and Solution for Rough Sleeping It is the problem that never goes away and one of the most extreme forms of poverty on our doorstep. There are multiple bodies across the city that try and help combat it, yet never before has something as ambitious as this been attempted. If approved by Cabinet in early March, City of York Council is set to adopt a new five-year homelessness strategy for the city. Homelessness and rough sleeping are the most extreme forms of housing need and can have a devastating long-term impact on a person’s health and well-being. The aim of the strategy is for all agencies to work together to tackle the issue of both family homelessness and rough sleeping in York. Rough sleeping in York is relatively low, but the city has still seen a slight increase over the past 12-months (from two a night to eight a night). In 2011, 2,181 people were recorded as sleeping rough on any one night in England and this increased to 2,309 in 2012. Preventing
homelessness is more cost effective than dealing with its consequences, and it delivers far better outcomes for those concerned. For these reasons, the council proposes to strengthen its efforts to make prevention and early intervention the backbone of the council’s approach. The need to provide services for vulnerable people is paramount, especially as both rough sleeping and statutory homelessness (where someone has lost their home due to repossession, mortgage arrears, domestic violence, being asked to leave by family) is increasing nationally. The council launched the ‘No Second Night Out’ campaign by the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York on Monday 7 January, in response to the government initiative to ‘End Rough Sleeping’. The Archbishop recently chaired the Fairness Commission Report in York which identified six key recommendations, including the
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need to address the city’s housing and accommodation needs to support growth and improve affordability. Of the ten key fairness principles underpinning these recommendations, the most relevant is to support and empower the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in society. In addition to building on the York Fairness Commission’s key fairness principles, the strategy will also feed into the York Child Poverty Strategy and the Financial Inclusion Plan, both of which are driving improvements for households struggling with low incomes and little financial resilience. These strategies and others that seek to improve the life chances and standard of living of local residents make a significant contribution towards preventing homelessness. If approved, the new strategy will be available to download at www.york.gov.uk/housing
The Equinox Issue Behind the cover
OUR INSPIRATION This month’s Equinox cover is the brainchild of One&Other’s in-house photographer Joel Smith. Playing with the theme of “Equinox” he has created a digital manipulation of space to represent escapism and changing tides – the stages of the moon at the top are the cover’s main call to the Equinox. Who is on the cover? Gavin Burke
Estella Adeyeri
Gav is the proprietor of Bison Coffee house on Heslington Road, aside from this he also hosts regular live music events under the “Bison Accoustic” banner and plays records as “Basillica Hands”
Estella is from London and has an MA in Political Philosophy. She works in Sarah Coggles and Fibbers. She absolutely loves live music and plays guitar.
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