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Broadway Arts Festival - celebrating the work of John Singer Sargent RA and the Broadway Colony 11-20 June 2010
| Fri 11th June |
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5 - 7pm |
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Official opening of the exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
The event is restricted to Patrons, Benefactors and Sponsors.
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art |
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| Fri 11th June |
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7:15pm |
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A talk by Heather Birchall (Curator Historic Fine Art Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester) 'Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose' Its place in British Art Ms Birchall will examine the biography of the painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose and investigate its legacy...
Venue: Farncombe Estate
Advance Booking essential - contact www.farncombeestate.co.uk |
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| Fri 11th June |
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7:30pm |
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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose a play by Hugh Brewster
Experience the story behind John Singer Sargent’s masterpiece in the garden where he painted it! In words and music, a cast of 20 actors and musicians re-enact the creation of Sargent’s famed ‘garden’...
Venue: Farnham House (please note this event is limited to Patrons, Benefactors and Sponsors) |
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| Sat 12th June |
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9:30am - 4.30pm |
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John Singer Sargent Study Day. Julian Halsby MA, FRSA, RBA, art historian, critic, lecturer and painter who studied History of Art at Cambridge, Senior Lecturer, writer and journalist will cover the early years 1856-1886, travels with Friends, Watercolours and War 1895 – 1918, the later years – Critics and Reception.
Venue: Farncombe Estate
Advance Booking essential - contact www.farncombeestate.co.uk
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| Sat 12th June - Sun 20th June |
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Daily 10am - 5pm |
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OPEN ART COMPETITION
The Competition is open to any artist based in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire or Warwickshire. The closing date for registration is Friday 30th April 2010.
We are looking for original work in any medium based on either a broad view of life in the North Cotswolds or reflecting the work of John Singer Sargent, to tie in with the rest of the Broadway Arts Festival in 2010.
Up to three pictures may be submitted. £8.00 per submission. The work should be delivered to Little Buckland Gallery, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7JH . Details and directions at www.littlebucklandgallery.co.uk .
Handing in days: Friday 14th May 1pm – 7pm, Saturday 15th May 10am – 4pm, Sunday 16th May 10am – 4pm.
If you are unable to do any of the above please contact Arabella Kiszely at ajkiszely@aol.com. 40 selected works will be hung in John Noott Galleries (in Cotswold Court) during the Festival.
We will also guarantee to hang at least one picture from each entrant at another exhibition at Little Buckland Gallery just outside Broadway.
All the work exhibited will be for sale with 60% going to the artist and 40% going to the BAF Charity to defray expenses. Please price your work with this in mind. Images of those hung at the John Noott Gallery may be used on the Festival website and other Festival publicity material. The judging panel will be chaired by Peter Wileman (President of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters)
Click here to download entry form!
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| Sat 12th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art |
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| Sat 12th June - Sun 20th June |
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Daily 10am - 5pm |
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Children’s School Art exhibition
Featuring the work of schoolchildren from Broadway First School and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Daily 10am – 5pm
Venue: tbc |
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| Sat 12th June - Sun 20th June |
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Daily 10am - 5pm |
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Photographs and Memories an exhibition featuring John Singer Sargent and the Broadway colony. Displays tell the story of Sargent and the Colony as well as life in an English village in the 1880s.
Venue: Lifford Hall Parlour |
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| Sat 12th June - Sun 20th June |
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Weekdays 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 5 pm Sunday 12 noon - 5pm |
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Flower Festival following the theme of Sargent’s painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
Venue: Broadway churches (participating churches tbc)
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| Sat 12th June - Sun 20th June |
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Daily 3pm |
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Guided walks with artist Jeremy Houghton
Jeremy Houghton's 90 minute walking tour of Broadway, starts at the top of the high street, and works its way down through the village, incorporating all the relevant buildings, landmarks and stories of all Broadway's artistic greats who have contributed to our rich cultural heritage. The lives of painters, writers, actors and musicians will all be divulged, highlighting the great artistic diversity and creativity that has been so inspired through the ages by Broadway and the North Cotswolds.
For further information http://www.houghtonart.co.uk/contact.asp |
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| Sat 12th June |
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2pm (time tbc) |
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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose – lecture by Elaine Kilmurray, editor Volume V of the catalogue raisonne (which includes the Broadway paintings)
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Saturday 12th June |
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4pm and 6pm |
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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose a play by Hugh Brewster - experience the story behind John Singer Sargent’s masterpiece. In words and music, a cast of 20 actors and musicians re-enact the creation of Sargent’s famed ‘garden’ painting and evoke the glory days of the Broadway colony. Specially commissioned for the Festival, this play has been adapted by Hugh Brewster from his award-winning book. For this gala performance, the celebrated actress Sian Phillips CBE will be the special guest narrator.
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| Sun 13th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Sun 13th June |
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3.00 - 4.00 pm |
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The Titanic, Frank Millet and Broadway
a talk and slideshow by Hugh Brewster, Canadian author and journalist
Venue: Farncombe Estate
Advance Booking essential - contact www.farncombeestate.co.uk
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| Mon 14th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Mon 14th June |
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1 - 2 pm |
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Marcel Zidani, pianist and composer will present a lunchtime programme to include some of histo include an arrangement of Casta Diva from Bellini's Norma by Mik Hashoff (a contemporary of Liszt), one of the Hungarian Rhapsodies by Liszt, a prelude by Rachmaninoff, as well as Marcel's own improvisations inspired by the painting and Sargent's Broadway.
Venue: St Michael's Church
Marcel Zidani was born in London in 1973. He grew up in Banbury and studied music at the Birmingham Conservatoire where he graduated with honours in 1995. After being selected for advanced performance studies at the Conservatoire Marcel began his concert career. He has performed extensively, as a soloist, in Europe as well as giving concerts locally and in the Midlands.
Marcel Zidani has been a long time supporter of Evesham based ‘The Tracy Sollis Leukaemia Trust’ and is donating a third of each 'Piano in the Small Hours' CD sold, to the charity.
http://www.marcelzidani.co.uk/
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| Mon 14th June |
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4 - 6pm |
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'Touching Music History: An interactive talk on music and instruments of the Period' with Dr Micaela Schmitz for all the family (age 8+)
This interactive talk is suitable for ages 8 and up. Early keyboard specialist Dr. Micaela Schmitz will showcase some of the keyboard instruments of Sargent's time including the clavichord and the Dulcitone. Budding players may be even be able to have a go. The talk will include some demonstration and some recorded examples or visuals. The main talk will run approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by opportunities to 'have a go' at the end. Children should be accompanied by a parent, carer or responsible adult.
Venue: Lifford Hall
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| Mon 14th June |
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7pm |
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Arts and Crafts Movement lecture, including the work of Sir Gordon Russell by the Broadway Trust
Venue: Lifford Hall
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| Tues 15th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Tues 15th June |
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During the school day |
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Taster Music Workshop
Broadway First School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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| Tues 15th June |
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7pm |
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St Michael’s Church Evening Concert, Ian Farrington, Elgar’s 2nd Symphony transcribed for piano
One of the first opportunities to hear Elgar’s 2nd Symphony op. 63 in E Flat Major, transcribed for piano by Iain Farrington. Described by Elgar himself as "the passionate pilgrimage of the soul" this work was first premiered in 1911 in honour of the late King Edward VII. Elgar linked the third movement, a rondo, to a work of Alfred Lord Tennyson and intended it to represent “the madness that attends the excess or abuse of passion.” Elgar connected the work as a whole to a poem entitled 'Song' by Percy Bysshe Shelley and to his visits to both Venice and Tintagel (Cornwall).
Venue: St. Michael's Church
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| Tues 15th June |
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7.30 pm |
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An Evening with Mark Twain
A one-man one act show, starring Gavin Wilson.
An educational, and highly entertaining performance in which Mr. Wilson, a most gifted and entertaining raconteur, interacts with the audience, giving some surprising and amusing insights into
the life and times of one of America’s most loved authors, who brought us such colourful characters as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
NB: Mark Twain has an indirect, albeit tenuous connection with the Broadway colony, having come to the Cotswold’s to act as Millet’s best man.
Total running time: Approx. 60 minutes
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| Wed 16th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Wed 16th June |
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3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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Afternoon Workshops for children in and around Broadway
Venue: Broadway First School and St Mary's Primary Catholic School
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| Wed 16th June |
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7pm |
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The Music Behind the Painting: a concert with Russell Painter (tenor);Micaela Schmitz, (piano and alto voice); with Abigail Seabrook (mezzo soprano), Mikael Onelius (tenor) and James Davies (baritone).
Russell Painter, who did a master degree specialising in music of the Gilbert and Sullivan era and Dr. Micaela Schmitz, who researches and performs early music from the Middle Ages up to the Victorians, will have led an afternoon workshop with young people from Broadway. Those participants will have the opportunity to share their work at the start of the concert, when Russell and Micaela will joined by three other vocalists to give a sampling, both lighthearted and serious, of music inspired Sargent or fits with the concept of his most famous painting.
There'll be plenty of flower-related songs such as 'The Damask Rose'; we'll hear the glee whose words provided a title to 'Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose' in various formats; after dinner tunes for lusty male voices; solos from the lighthearted to the virtuousic by Elgar and more; and delightful partsongs by Arthur Sullivan side by side with some of his collaborations with Gilbert.
Join us and be transported back to 1880's Broadway... and beyond. There may even be costumes! Suitable for ages 8 and up. Concessionary seats for young people and family members of workshop participants are available.
Venue: St Michael's Church
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| Wed 16th June |
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7.30 pm |
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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A two act show by Heartbreak Productions
A cast of 5, playing multiple roles, tell the poignant tale of a proud and headstrong young girl who discovers some of life’s lessons of a consequence of stumbling upon her Uncle’s secret garden. This
charming and popular story is bound to appeal to the entire family.
NB: The garden setting in the play cannot help but strike a harmonious chord with those familiar with the setting Sargent chose for ‘Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose’.
Total running time: Approx. 120 minutes, inc. 20 minute interval
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| Thur 17th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Thur 17th June |
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4 - 6 pm |
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Informal Masterclass with Marcel Zidani
An informal piano masterclass for Grade 2+ for those aged 10-18yrs. A slot for up to eight pianists to play. Observers also welcome. All under 16's to be accompanied by a responsible adult. |
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| Thur 17th June |
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7.30 pm |
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An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
A two act show by Heartbreak Productions
One of Wilde’s most popular and hilarious plays, full of intrigue, romance and Wilde’s razor sharp wit, performed by a talented cast of 6.
Total running time: Approx. 120 minutes, inc. 20 minute interval
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| Fri 18th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Sat 19th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Sat 19th June |
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1pm - late |
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Village Fete/Family Fun day followed by the Village Party
Venue: Village Green
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| Sat 19th June |
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2pm, 4pm and 6pm |
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Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose a play by Hugh Brewster
3 performances of a 45 minute play by Hugh Brewster with performances by children from Broadway First and St Mary's Catholic School
Venue: Lifford Hall
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| Sat 19th June |
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2:30pm - 4.00pm |
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Painting with Nature: The Broadway Gardens of the Artist and Designer Alfred Parsons a lecture by Marion Mako
Venue: Farncombe Estate
Advance Booking essential contact www.farncombeestate.co.uk
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| Sun 20th June |
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10am - 5pm |
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Exhibition of work by John Singer Sargent and the Broadway Colony
Venue: Trinity House Fine Art
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| Sun 20th June |
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3 - 5pm |
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Tea Dance
Venue: Lifford Hall |
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