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| Evening Talks & Events - August | |
August |
Friday
1 August 2008, 18:30 Music Timepiece London based jazz band playing a mixture of smooth, be-bop and funk, influenced by 1940s to present day jazz. Free |
August |
Thursday
7 August 2008, 19:00 Do I Look Queer? Some Explicit Portraits Artist Sadie Lee and Tim Redfern, Director of Pride Legacy Project, take a journey through the Gallery exploring the overt and hidden queer lives of some of the sitters in the Collection. A revealing and fascinating tour for gay and straight visitors alike. Free but tickets required and available on the night from 17.00, on a first come, first served basis. |
August |
Friday
8 August 2008, 18:30 Music Union Too: Poetic Decorum Poetic Decorum is a site-specific, Victorian-themed spoken voice and dance piece, performed by Union Too, Union Dance's Youth Group. Set in the Romantic era, themes will include poetry and movement with an emphasis on decorum and restraint. Including live music by cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson, the performance will take place in the Victorian galleries. Free |
| August |
Friday 8 August 2008, 18:30 Victorian Galleries ending at
the foot of the statue of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The
themes will include poetry and movement with its emphasis on
decorum and restraint. |
August |
Thursday
14 August 2008, 19:00  Wyndham Lewis Exhibition Tour Free but tour tickets required in addition to an exhibition ticket and available on the night from 17.00, on a first come, first served basis. |
August |
Friday
15 August 2008, 18:30 Music Israel Piano Trio Regular performers in concert series and festivals worldwide, this trio presents a unique repertoire, which includes works composed for them by various international musicians. Free |
August |
Thursday
21 August 2008, 19:00 BP Portrait Award 2008 Exhibition Tour Free but tour tickets required in addition to an exhibition ticket and available on the night from 17.00, on a first come, first served basis. |
August |
Friday
22 August 2008, 18:30 Music Tango Siempre Tango Siempre breathes new life into nuevo tango with fiery improvisation, sparkling collective interplay and solid grooves. Free |
August |
Thursday
28 August 2008, 19:00 John Virtue: London Dir. Jake Auerbach, 2005 (47 mins) A unique and intimate portrait of the artist John Virtue by filmmaker Jake Auerbach. Free |
August |
Friday
29 August 2008, 18:30 Music Duncan Eagles Quartet Saxophonist Duncan Eagles and his quartet play original material and their own arrangements of some classic jazz standards. Free |
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