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November 2002

21^th

Jazzsteps presents

JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET

With a stellar line up of the contemporary jazz scene Julian Siegel, saxophonist with the Partisans, leads this new quartet on its first UK tour promoting a CD to be released in September 2002.  Intimate melodies, mixed with jazz and dance floor grooves composed by one of the most in demand saxophonists on the scene.

‘spontaneous sparkle’ John Fordham

28^th

Jazzsteps presents

PINSKI ZOO

On stage 8pm  Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions

This truly original and cult-like band led by saxophonist Jan Kopinski are almost impossible to categorise swinging from virtuoso jazz to gritty funk with freedom and movement.  Unpredictable and exciting they carve a unique style in the UK winning praise from critics at home and abroad.

29th

Stages presents

Taj

Start 8pm Tickets £7 (concessions £6) Age 12+

Four centuries after her death, the ghost of the grief stricken empress still wanders. Past meets present in this luscious production combining drama, dance and cinemas, from one of Britain’s most talented young Asian companies. A compelling, sensual theatrical experience from this critically acclaimed company.

30^th

The Salvation Army presents

In Town Tonight

Start 7.30pm  Tickets

A concert of music, dance and drama for all

December 2002

1^st

London School of Music

Presents

Award Winner’s Concert

2^nd

Organ Society presents

Tim Flint

Start 7.30pm Tickets member’s £3 visitors £4

Tim will be playing the Roland AT90S

4^th

Stages Presents

Meat and Two Veg

Start 7.30pm  Tickets £6.50 concessions £5      Age12+

Cartoon De Salvo presents a tall tale derived from Twelfth Night. What’s that girl doing in her long lost brothers clothes?. Why is a live skiffle band sailing the high seas? And who put the bop in the bop-shu-wop-shu-wop? Sold out for 5 years at the British Festival of Visual Theatre, this company have received heaps of critical acclaim.

5^th

Jazzsteps presents

The Peter Brotzmann, Mark Sanders & John Etheridge

On stage 8pm  Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)

Peter Brötzmann’s Machine Gun was one of the defining albums of European free jazz.  More recently Last Exit with Bill Laswell, took his unique high energy, force of nature saxophone to a wider audience.  Drummer Mark Sanders and bass player John Edwards work internationally as a rhythm section most recently with Charles Gayle, Evan Parker, DJ Olive, and Toshinori Kondo.

6^th

a3k Presents

Bob Fox

Start 7.30pm  Tickets £10

Back from yet another world tour Bob brings his velvet voice, lovely guitar work and wonderful songs to Nottingham.

7^th

Stages Presents

Washing Day

Start 2pm  Tickets £3.50 members ( 4 tickets for £12)

Running time 40mins  Age 3+

Two children play amongst a pile of washing, which suddenly takes on gigantic proportions… Trousers, Blouse and Button are causing havoc whilst Top Hat is trying to keep law and order! Inspired by Edward Lears’s nonsense poetry.

9^th

Eagles Nest Church presents

Sorted for Christmas?

Start 7.30pm Tickets £4

An event of the Season including Live music, comedy, and Christmas reflection. Ticket price includes a Christmas buffet meal.

11^th

Stages Presents

Merry Wives

Start 7.30pm  Tickets £7.50 member’s concessions £6.00

Running time 2hrs 15mins  Age all ages

Take a cocktail of feisty housewives, a pompous bore and paranoid husband, add a French doctor, a young male heartthrob and attractive young wench, Present to the audience with lashings of laughter and all from seven to seventy will enjoy Oddsocks Productions latest Shakespearean pantomime. Guaranteed to brighten your day, and warm your heart with more magic and mayhem than ever, as you hurtle towards Christmas.

12^th 

Jazzsteps presents

JOHN ETHERIDGE

with

SWEET CHORUS

a tribute to STEPHANE GRAPPELLI

On stage 8pm  Tickets: £9 (£7 concessions)

Internationally acclaimed guitarist John Etheridge formed this ‘Hot Club de Paris’ style quartet three years ago as a personal tribute to the great jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli with whom he played for several years.  With Etheridge on lead guitar are violinist Christian Garrick, Dave Kelbie on rhythm guitar, and Malcolm Creese on bass.  This is just the band to bring some ‘joie de vivre’ into your Christmas.

13th – 15^th

Sunshine Theatre presents

Follow the Star

3 performances (2 matinees )

Start 2.30pm and 7.30pm Tickets £3.50p

Follow the star is the story of the Nativity performed in the style of Joseph & the amazing Technicolor Dream coat and Pantomime. The show contains songs which will have your feet tapping, your faces smiling and laughter ringing out. The smallest Angel in Heaven (Gabby ) is sent to earth to bring Mary the good news. Herod appears rather like Abanazar in Aladdin. There is lots of participation for the audience, even a song to join in with.

21^st

Black Belt Academy presents

Martial Arts display and show

Start 7.30pm