Shetland Film Club continues its Shakespeare on Screen season at Walls Hall on Sunday 30th January at 4.00pm with Throne of Blood, Akira Kurosawa’s 1957 interpretation of ‘Macbeth’.
Kurosawa sets his tale in mediaeval Japan, where warring shoguns struggle for power. After securing a great military victory on behalf of the Emperor, Lord Washizu (played…
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Shakespeare on Screen
Posted by Kathy Hubbard on January 25th, 2011 No CommentsOpera Recitals by Oksana Mavrodii in early Feb
Posted by Bryan Peterson on January 24th, 2011 No CommentsAccomplished opera singer Oksana Mavrodii and pianist Silviya Mihaylova will be performing at Lerwick Town Hall on Friday 4th February and at Busta House on Saturday 5th February at 7.30pm. Their concert is a varied programme of operatic arias and piano pieces which include Susanna’s aria from Le Nozze di Figaro, Margaritta’s aria from Faust…
Read the rest...UK Severe Weather Delays Mareel Opening
Posted by Gwilym Gibbons on January 20th, 2011 No CommentsAt a Mareel site progress meeting on Tuesday 18 January DITT Construction Ltd informed Shetland Arts that progress on the Mareel site had been severely disrupted by the bad weather experienced across the UK through December.
Read the rest...Shetland Community Orchestra inaugural AGM on 6th Feb
Posted by Bryan Peterson on January 18th, 2011 No CommentsThe newly formed Shetland Community Orchestra will be having its inaugural AGM at 2.30pm on Sunday 6th February at Islesburgh Community Centre.
The orchestra aims to offer local musicians performance opportunities and the chance to develop their playing together with providing local audiences with a diverse and high quality program of classical music.
It will…
Shetland Folk Festival 2011 line-up announced
Posted by Bryan Peterson on January 11th, 2011 No Comments
Shetland Folk Festival Society have announced the provisional line-up for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival.
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Visiting acts this year include The Wilders, Fred Morrison Trio, Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, Breabach, Beltaine, L’Angelus, Sver, Oonagh Derby Band, Gerry O’ Connor & Gino Lupari, The Shee, Genticorum, Harald Haugaard Quartet featuring Helene Blum, Chris Newman and Knerten & Co. together with a wealth of local artists.
Dates are confirmed as 28th April to 1st May 2011 in venues throughout Shetland.
For info on all the acts visit the Shetland Folk Festival website – www.shetlandfolkfestival.com – or download the media release (pdf)
In December last year the Shetland Folk Festival won the ‘Event of the Year’ award at the Scot Trad Music Awards.
The Shetland Folk Festival Society have announced the provisional line-up for this year’s Shetland Folk Festival.
Visiting acts this year include The Wilders, Fred Morrison Trio, Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three, Breabach, Beltaine, L’Angelus, Sver, Oonagh Derby Band, Gerry O’ Connor & Gino Lupari, The Shee, Genticorum, Harald Haugaard Quartet featuring Helene Blum,…