The latest newsletter for Seven Arts Leeds is out for my followers to peruse:
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Punching The Sky @ Seven
If you are Leeds-based over Easter, we've some great theatre on Friday 25 March, 8pm,
Seven is very proud to present 'Punching The Sky‘,
a new play about porn, parenting and pressure. Written and performed by
Lizi Patch, Punching the Sky, is a very personal response to the
extraordinary national media storm that followed when Lizi dared to
blog about her 11 year old son stumbling son who touched a link that
flipped his online world from Minecraft to brutal pornography in an
instant. £10
adv /£12 on the door.
On Monday
28 March, 8pm, the Screen Seven movie is the feel-good
movie, Dark Horse. Jan
Vokes was a barmaid in the Welsh village of Cefn Fforest, a place
depressed both economically and emotionally. Jan conceived the idea of
organising a syndicate to breed a racehorse by which drinkers in
the bar would get a share in return for a weekly £1 sub. This is an
inspirational true story of a group of friends that decides to take on
the elite 'sport of kings', and breed a racehorse. £6 / £5 conc.
On Tuesday 29
March, 8pm, it is Café Psychologique
- Cult Film Or Comfort Blanket : Why Are Some Films So Special To
us? The topic is introduced by Alison Andrews, writer and performer,
and hosted by Chris Powell, Group Analyst. Chat and think over a drink.
£4 on the door.
At Kill For A Seat Comedy on
Wednesday 30 March,
8pm, look forward to Keith Farnan and Fern
Brady. “Farnan will make you think hard and laugh even harder,”
The List. “This is political comedy at its best, perfectly balanced,
deadly serious and very funny,” The Skinny. Fern Brady “Crackles with
fire and great gags to boot. . .” Edinburgh Evening News. And with your
effusive host, Silky. £11
/ £9 conc. Doors 7.45pm.
Rounding off the month on Thursday 31 March, 8pm, Seven Jazz
presents Mark Lockheart’s “Majila”. Highly respected,
innovative bandleaders in their own right, Malija presents original
music with influences from bluegrass, tango and jungle grooves. Høiby
describes it as “weird, simple, complicated, free, tight, floaty, ugly,
beautiful and heartfelt depending on your mood”.
£16 / £14conc. Doors 7.45pm.
Tickets for most
events are found at www.ticketsource.co.uk/sevenleeds/events Where
not sold out, tickets are always available on the door.
Every £ spent at
Seven helps support high quality arts in a local setting. We look
forward to seeing you at Seven very soon.
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