Art – Culture – Entertainment (A.C.E) JAN 2014
Pollyanne Trapmore-Shaw
Self confessed culture-vulture and dog lover!
@PresentDayPolly
Front of House, Promotions
and Gallery Curator at the Embassy Theatre, Skegness.
“Embracing Life and Love in The Bigger
Picture”
Regardless
of the dreary, typical winter weather the Arts have never been brighter and fuller
of life with enthusiasm, Inspiration and adventure for what the New Year has to
hold.
Launching
the Embassy’s spring season in a burst of variety and colour the art gallery
opens a brand new “crowd funded” exhibition of works on February 14th by local contemporary artist Malcolm Tait.
The exhibition is titled “The Bigger Picture” referring to
both the impressive size of the works and also that they will be sold to
benefit Charity.
Malcolm is
in the process of finishing 7 large mixed media colour sketches that depict
areas of Skegness also reflecting aspects of live in the town. 6 of the 7
include the iconic Clock Tower, Skegness
Lifeboats (the artists chosen charity) The
Pier, Skegness Beach and her Donkeys,
a Varity of Amusements, Skegness SO
Festival and 3 Stained Glass Windows
from St. Matthews Church – the 7th piece will be the choice of one
lucky participant (an individual or business) who signs
up for the project.
To get involved register online via
the embassy website embassytheatre.co.uk where each person who does so will
receive an invitation to the launch night on February 14th where a
series of A4 prints of the works will be sold at £35 for 6, individual A3
Giclee prints at £32 each and also the opportunity to place sealed bids for the
original large scale artworks.
70% of
monies raised will go to the RNLI Skegness branch and 30% to The Embassy
Evening Gallery to help support future exhibitions.
This is the
perfect opportunity for businesses or art loving individuals to acquire an
impressively sized, unique piece of local art faithfully depicting scenes and
emotive fillings of Skegness whilst benefiting a national institution.
And now…. As they say….. for something completely
different! Also on February 14th the world première spring tour of Dracula takes to the stage in all its
gory glory. The ultimate Valentines
Treat – this gothic love story by Bram Stoker has been adapted for stage by
John Gilman; his brilliant theatrical treatment of the adventure blends Gothic
Victoriana with the Contemporary, specially commissioned live music, powerful
ensemble performances and innovative design from the Blackeyed Theatre company all contribute to a faithfully
re-mastered and edgy classic novel.
“I can give you your forbidden,
secret desire – the soft bitter touch of my kiss, the surrender, the chance to
live and love forever.”
Not your
traditional romantic Pollo-a-la-Crema
a-Deus I grant you…. In fact it puts a whole new slant on the phrase “taking your loved one out for a bite” … I
wonder if they taste like Chicken?
