Art , Cultural Comment & Entertainment (A.C.E)
Pollyanne Trapmore-Shaw
Self confessed culture-vulture and dog lover!
Front of House, Promotions and Gallery Curator at the
Embassy Theatre, Skegness.
Tweet me @PresentDayPolly with anything arty of interest.
All views my own!
This month my pick celebrates contemporary home-grown
talent with Sheffield based artist Sean
Williams and music from 50 Years of the most
commercially successful act in the rock music era …which fits with a favourite
topic of mine – Talking Tributes.
ART
When I first viewed Sean’s work I must admit to initially
thinking “interesting photos” only to realise on further inspection that
they were in fact paintings!
The series include views of isolated farmsteads, housing
estates and marinas under construction so although images we may see, walk past
and dismiss as staples of everyday life they are not the typical of what we all
come to expect hung in galleries; this makes them all the more curious and definitely
worth viewing!
I asked Sean to summarise his style within the series he
replied modestly but with consideration “ I suppose I’d say I was just a
painter, in a sense, documenting our suburban environment”
The Golden Suburbs is on display in the Embassy
evening Art Gallery until June 25th.
Visit www.embassytheatre.co.uk
for more information.
CULTURAL COMMENT
Everyone enjoys a great tribute act right? Then why (although
being a core-part of live entertainment across the world) is “tribute” a dirty-word viewed with scorn
and snobbery?
Agreed there are many out there than really should-not-give-up-the-day-job but a
select number who are worth every penny! These artists love what they do – live
for the music they make and even in some cases appear to have more belief in
what they convey than the original artiste.
Quality theatrical tribute shows are glitzy, slick,
choreographed, exceptional value for money and the only chance to re-live the
music and atmosphere of an evening paying homage to the many artistes no longer
with us. Other fans also follow “living”
tributes to enjoy a night out WITHOUT paying a fortune for seats in an arena
200 miles away only to end up watching a 50ft high TV screen or being trampled in
mosh-pit – and that’s IF you can get tickets in the first place!
Although many top class tributes acts got their big-break
on TV shows such as Opportunity Knocks
and Stars In Their Eyes you will
rarely see them on shows like the Voice;
why? Because the best acts are working - whether it’s a corporate gig for the
Chelsea team, a Royal Command charity performance, tearing up the LasVegas
Strip in the most famous tribute show in the world Legends or on a stage in a seaside town local to you!
If you fancy an evening with Frank Sinatra or Freddie
Mercury – ACDC or ABBA give a tribute a try – after all without them what original,
accessible live entertainment would we be left with...Eurovision?
Let the Legends live!
ENTERTAINMENT
It was 50 Years ago that The Beatles had their first hit
record “Love Me Do” and went on to shake the world with their British
Brand of Rock ‘N’ Roll - the Up Beat Beatles will be taking the audience
on a journey that is the story of The Beatles through their songs and are keen
to hear from readers who have a connection with the Fab Four; perhaps you
played on the same bill as the group, worked the bar on one of their gigs or
saw them perform and have a souvenir to prove it?
If you have a story and would like to share it get
in touch - the best anecdote will be invited to see the show and meet the band!
The UpBeat Beatles perform on Friday 31st
May at The Embassy Theatre Skegness. Visit www.embassytheatre.co.uk
for more information.
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