Music Drama Lectures, Seminars & Conferences Open Days, Exhibitions & Fairs Open Campus 50 Years of October 2010 –– January 2011 Western Bank Library 19 October - 14 January Gay Icons Project 19 November - University 11 December y b y Of r e l l a G n o i t i b i h x E y r Sheffield a r b i L k n r a e n B o n o r p e t S s e n a I Events. W Download a PDF of this booklet at: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson/opencampus.html For more information on events at the University of Sheffield see: www.sheffield.ac.uk/whatson The Million CELEBRATING 50 YEARS established Modernism in Britain, OF WESTERN BANK LIBRARY Gollins Melvin Ward and Partners Book Library designed a library of pure cubic TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER – form, inspired by one of the 19 October 10 - FRIDAY 14 JANUARY 2011. pioneering masters of Modern 14 January 11 9.00am – 9.00pm Monday to Friday; architecture, Ludwig Mies van 10.00am to 6.00pm Saturdays & der Rohe. Join the University and Sundays. Exhibition closed from Library as they mark this special 5pm Friday 24 December - to occasion, by visiting the exhibition. 9.00am - Tuesday 4 January 2011 Take a journey through the historical development of the Western Bank Library, S10 2TN Western Bank site, see the architectural vision of Gollins The 1950s saw both an expansion Melvin Ward and discover the in student numbers and a changing face of the University’s growing collection of books at the Libraries in the 21st Century. University of Sheffield. Stimulated Curated by Jacky Hodgson by this impetus, the University and Karen Middlemast, announced a national competition The University of Sheffield Library. for a new master plan for the Special Advisor: Professor Peter Western Bank site, in which a Blundell Jones, The University of library was to hold pride of place. Sheffield School of Architecture. Architects Gollins Melvin Ward T: 0114 222 7258, and Partners presented the E: [email protected], winning competition entry. Typical www.shef.ac.uk/library/exhibition of a new wave of architects that and pioneering in their relative fields across the following cultural CLIMAX: GAY ICONS SPECIAL practices: Music, Social Impact, Fashion and Trendsetters, (OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY) Gay Icons Literature and the Stage. FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER, 10.30pm An accompanying exhibition Project (or rather interactive experiment) Students’ Union 19 November - will put forward some of the more contemporary ideas behind gay 11 December LEONARD BERNSTEIN – iconography. We’ll discover who THE GREATEST MUSICAL inspires, motivates and captivates homosexual people living in PERSONALITY OF THE Sheffield, and which iconic 20TH CENTURY homosexual figures provide TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER, 6.45pm inspiration for heterosexual people too. To contribute visit Firth Hall, Firth Court, S10 2TN www.gayiconsproject.co.uk 6.45pm: Pre-Concert Talk: and tell us who your gay icons are, For tickets and enquiries Bernstein and the Broadway why are they icons to you and what Musical (speaker to be confirmed); T: 0114 222 0499 you think makes a gay icon. The E: [email protected] exhibition takes place during the 7.30pm: Concert; 8.15pm: last week of events. Interval Talk: Bernstein and the Organised in conjunction Ballet (Sophie Redfearn, PhD with the Department of www.gayiconsproject.co.uk Student, University of Sheffield) Music Concert Series. The Gay Icons Project is a diverse SHEFFIELD’S JACKIE KAY and thought-provoking series of GAY ICONS EXHIBITION events that aims to explore the WEDNESDAY 24 NOVEMBER, 6.30pm contrasting ideas behind gay SATURDAY 4 DECEMBER – iconography. The icons in the THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER Firth Hall, Firth Court, S10 2TN programme represent traditional Open daily 10.00am – 6.00pm attributes of a gay iconography; all Jessop West Exhibition Space icons are homosexual themselves Open Campus ALEXANDER MCQUEEN – LEIGH BOWERY THE SECRET LIFE GENIUS OF A GENERATION FRIDAY 3 DECEMBER, 6.30pm OF OSCAR WILDE THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBER, 6.30pm Firth Hall TUESDAY 7 DECEMBER, 6.00pm Firth Hall Firth Hall GAY ICONS THEME NIGHT QUENTIN CRISP FRIDAY 3 DECEMBER, 10.30pm FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 6.30pm Dempsey’s Nightclub, Firth Hall Hereford Street, S1 4PR SCREEN TESTS: ANDY WARHOL FILMS SUSAN SONTAG SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER, 2.00pm Oscar Wilde Firth Hall ANDRÉ GIDE WEDNESDAY 8 DECEMBER, 6.30pm Humanities Research Institute BENJAMIN BRITTEN Quentin Crisp AND PETER PEARS THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER, 6.45pm JOE ORTON Firth Hall SUNDAY 28 NOVEMBER, 6.30pm Firth Hall SHOWROOM CINEMA FILMS Andy Warhol FRIDAY 3 DECEMBER - WINNARETTA SINGER – SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER PETER TATCHELL THE PRINCESSE DE POLIGNAC Showroom Cinema, MONDAY 6 DECEMBER , 6.30pm TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER, 6.45pm Paternoster Row, S1 2BX Firth Hall T 0114 275 7727 Firth Hall Give Me Your Hand Friday 3 December, 6.00pm DAVID AND JONATHAN – THE And Then Came Lola BIBLE’S SAME SEX COUPLE? Sunday 5 December, 6.00pm WEDNESDAY 1 DECEMBER, 6.30pm Plan B Friday 10 December, 6.00pm Humanities Research Institute, Gell Street, S3 Gay Sex in the 70’s Saturday 11 December, 6.00pm ANNE LISTER – DECODING THE FIRST SHOWROOM CINEMA MODERN LESBIAN’S DIARIES END OF PROJECT PARTY THURSDAY 2 DECEMBER, 6.30pm SATURDAY 11 DECEMBER, 7.15PM Firth Hall Peter Tatchell Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row, S1 2BX Open Days, Exhibitions & Fairs –– 01 DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC Music AUTUMN 2010 CONCERTS Tickets available from: The University of Sheffield Cash Office , University House, Western Bank, (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm) Sheffield Student Union Box Office , T: 0114 222 8777 Online at : www.sheffield.ac.uk/concerts On the door half an hour before the start of each concert (subject to availability) www.sheffield.ac.uk/concerts T: 0114 222 0499, E: [email protected] www.facebook.com/tuosconcerts @tuosconcerts All details are accurate at the time of going to print, but are subject to change. EVENING CONCERTS All in Firth Hall, Firth Court, S10 2TN, unless otherwise stated. THE WEL L-TEMPERED magical fire of stately bass & THE LONE MASTER OF CLAVIER derbuka-driven Berber rhythms, THE WEST AFRICAN BIRAM and move effortlessly across a Mamane Barka biram TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER, 7.30pm glamorous mosaic of lush Arabic Oumarou Adamou percussion Peter Hill Piano oud & qanun power-chords and soaring taarab-style strings. TUESDAY 9 NOVEMBER, Highlights from what many 7.30pm consider to be some of the finest Tickets: £8, £5 keyboard music ever written. (concessions/staff), A night in the company of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier £2.50 (students/unwaged) Mamane Barka is a chance not takes the keyboard player on an just to experience a beautiful, Moroccan Melodies epic journey, with pairs of forgotten music but also to hear preludes and fugues in all the 24 the fascinating story of Mamane possible major and minor keys. Barka’s quest to rescue the biram, a sacred harp, from Tickets: £8, £5 (concessions and extinction. staff), £2.50 (students/unwaged) Tickets: £8, £5 (concessions/staff), MOROCCAN MELODIES £2.50 (students/unwaged) Hassan Errajji (oud) and band Mamane Barka TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER, 7.30pm Hassan Erraji is a blind Moroccan Master Musician - a singer songwriter, multi-instrumentalist , entertainer, arranger and composer with a highly respected international reputation. Expect to see a danceable contemporary global sound re-igniting the ancient & 02 –– Music M u s i THE LEONARD Mark Padmore has established TALK AND SOUNDS c BERNSTEIN LEGACY a flourishing career in opera, FROM JONTY HARRISON Part of the Gay Icons concert and recital, his (Birmingham) Programme, see page 01 performances gaining particular notice throughout the world. MONDAY 6 DECEMBER, 4.10pm TUESDAY 23 NOVEMBER, Tickets: £8, £5 Humanities Research from 6.45pm (concessions/staff), £2.50 Institute, Gell Street, S3 7QY 6.45pm: Pre-Concert Talk: (students/unwaged). Jonty Harrison continues Bernstein and the Broadway There is no admission to direct BEAST (Birmingham Musical (speaker to be confirmed); charge for the talk. ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre, 7.30pm: Concert; 815pm: Interval the internationally renowned Talk: Bernstein and the Ballet loudspeaker performance (Sophie Redfearn, PhD Student, system). University of Sheffield) Admission free and Tickets: £8, £5 tickets are not required. (concessions/staff), £2.50 (students/unwaged). CONCERT There is no admission charge for the talks. THURSDAY 16 DECEMBER, 7.30pm Drama Studio THE SALON OF THE University of Sheffield Sound PRINCESSE DE POLIGNAC Studios now boast an impressive Part of the Gay Icons SOUND pool of experimental artists and programmers and provide programme – see page 01 JUNCTION numerous exciting creative TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER, and technical educational from 6.45pm AUTUMN 2010 opportunities in state-of-the-art A programme of events facilities. This concert will see 6.45pm: Pre-Concert Talk: Parisian exploring the latest and greatest work premiered by University Salon Culture (Caroline Potter – in computerised sound. This of Sheffield Sound Studios Reader of Music, University of autumn’s programme includes composers. Kingston), 7:30pm Concert new sonic art from composers Tickets: £5, £3 Tickets: £8, £5 working at The University of (concessions/staff), (concessions/staff), Sheffield Sound Studios and £2 (students/unwaged) £2.50 (students/unwaged). talks /concerts from international There is no admission guests, who are key players in WORKSHOP charge for the talk. the development of sonic arts. FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER, 11.00am Drama Studio MARK PADMORE: TALK AND SOUNDS FROM THE BRITTEN - JAMES DASHOW (Rome) A free open workshop for PEARS CONNECTION members of the public on Part of the Gay Icons MONDAY 15 NOVEMBER, 4.10pm sound diffusion using the Sound programme, see page 01 Humanities Research Institute, Studios equipment. If you wish Gell Street, S3 7QY to take part please do contact THURSDAY 9 DECEMBER, USSS for details, via the website: from 6.45pm James Dashow has been a www.sheffield.ac.uk/usss leading figure in the development Admission free and tickets are 6.45pm Pre-Concert Talk - of computer music since the not required but contact USSS Benjamin Britten's Choice of 70s and was instrumental in the in advance if you wish to attend.