Come The Revolution presents in Partnership with Bristol Radical Film Festival:
A film by Director Stanley Nelson
Change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored—cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system.
The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants, journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others, THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION is an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.
1hr 55mins
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Credits:
Directed, Produced, and Written By STANLEY NELSON
Producer LAURENS GRANT
Editor ALJERNON TUNSIL
Associate Producer NICOLE LONDON
Assistant Producer / Researcher SAM ALESHINLOYE
Assistant Editor REBECCA SHERWOOD
Cinematographers ANTONIO ROSSI /RICK BUTLER
Composer TOM PHILLIPS Sound JT TAKAGI
Animators MOLLY SCHWARTZ / GARRY WALLER
]]>In 3 1⁄2 Minutes, two lives intersected and were forever altered. On Black Friday in 2012, two cars parked next to each other at a Florida gas station. A white middle-aged male and a black teenager exchanged angry words over the volume of the music in the boy’s car. A gun entered the exchange, and one of them was left dead.
Michael Dunn fired 10 bullets at a car full of unarmed teenagers and then fled. Three of those bullets hit 17-year-old Jordan Davis, who died at the scene. Arrested the next day, Dunn claimed he shot in self-defence. Thus began the long journey of un-ravelling the truth. 3 1⁄2 Minutes follows that journey, reconstructing the night of the murder and revealing how hidden racial prejudice can result in tragedy.
Directed by Marc Silver (Who is Dayani Cristal?), the documentary intercuts powerful exclusive footage from a riveting trial with intimate, observational scenes of Jordan’s parents, Ron and Lucy. We see first hand how difficult it is for them to grapple with unimaginable loss while fighting for justice for their son. The film integrates police interrogation footage, prison phone recordings and interviews with the others at the scene that night. The result is a powerful story about the devastating effects of racial bias, and the search for justice within the judicial system.
98 mins
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3 1/2 Minutes: Credits
Directed by Marc Silver
Produced by Minette Nelson, Carolyn Hepburn
Executive Producers Orlando Bagwell, Bonni Cohen, Julie Goldman, Jeff Skoll, Diane
Weyermann
Co-Executive Producer David Eckles
Edited by Emiliano Battista, Gideon Gold
Cinematography by Marc Silver
Original Music by Todd Boekelheide
- an affordable in-house programme of theatre, dance and music, that represents and engages diverse communities and user groups
- a targeted artist residency programme, supporting artists based within the Centre to develop new work
workshops, talks and social events, and activities, that help to build links between resident artists and other and community centre users.
We will be offering commissioning opportunities for local artists to enhance our existing programme as well as providing improved technical capabilities for community arts delivery, thanks to £15K already secured from the Garfield Weston Weston Foundation.
There will be a number of new part-time posts and contract opportunities created to help us deliver these exciting new projects. Please keep an eye on the Recruitment area of our website for more information.
Emma Harvey, Centre Manager said; "This is a fantastic opportunity for Trinity to realise some of our ambitions to become a more sustainable organisation and help support the development and delivery of arts at a grassroots level"
To register your interest in the Ignite Programme, contact rhiannon@3ca.org.uk to sign up to our mailing list.
]]>Our Mighty Groove
An immersive - interactive nightclub in a theatre experience
Our Mighty Groove is an immersive-interactive show set within a New York underground nightclub where the space is filled with dance, music and ‘diva’ antics. You are the audience and performer as you observe and experience the individual attributes of five female club goers whose personalities and amusing behaviour leave you standing on the edge of your feet!
Using a blend of club styles such as House, Waacking and Vogue, fused with African and Contemporary Dance, Our Mighty Groove is the theatre clubbing experience that empowers you to let go and LIVE YOUR LIFE on the dance floor!
Reviews
**** - The Independent
Our Mighty Groove is a high-energy immersive production combining infective rhythms, dance styles and attitude - DANCE TOG BLOG
You might also be interested in our Open Class by Uchenna Dance, more info here
About Uchenna Dance
The Company
Uchenna Dance is based in London, UK. It was formed in January 2009 under the vision and leadership of Vicki Igbokwe, shortly after she experienced a life-changing trip to New York during the summer of 2008. It was a Wednesday evening and Vicki had just finished taking a house dance class at Peridance Studios and had been told about a club called Sin Sin, that had a house night called Soulgasam. It hit her that this dance she was falling in love with, house dance, was much more than just a style of dance, it was a culture, a way of life. The DJ was spinning some tunes and the dancers were killing it…
The Uchenna dance style fuses Waacking, Vogue and House with traditional African and Contemporary, creating a signatory aesthetic that simply is, Uchenna.
Uchenna (pronounced OO-CHENNA) offers a unique and contemporary addition to the UK dance scene.
Since its inception, Uchenna Dance has grown from an informal explorative company to a tour de force within the dance sector.
The company’s overarching aim is to Empower, Entertain and Educate through dance in a diverse programme that includes the production of dance theatre production experiences, coaching, dance based empowerment workshops and teaching in further and higher education.
The Misfits Theatre Company are joining forces with Plymouth’s Funky Llama for a special "Rhythm of the Night", a nightclub event for adults with learning disabilities, their families and friends.
A joint event as part of Doing Things Differently , it's all about celebrating, learning and talking about equality in the arts.
So put on your dancing shoes and come along to a fun night with guest DJ's all the way from Plymouth, DJ Joshie B & DJ Dolphin - great music and a chance to meet new people!
There will also be a flashmob performance at 8pm. If you like to dance and would like to be involved then join our rehearsals earlier on the day
Flashmob Rehearsals 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Disco starts at 7.30pm
Tickets £5 - on the door
Bar open - please note you have to be over 18 to buy alcoholic drinks from our bar. You will be asked for an ID, so please bring one with you.
Funky Llama Plymouth Theatre Royal offer innovative events and creative support for adults with different abilities. They believe in raising aspirations, creating opportunities, challenging perceptions and developing a regional and national network of creative activity.
Bristol based Misfits Theatre are a theatre and social group led for and by people with learning difficulties. Recognised for their role as providers of unique workshop and training solutions, they work with both private businesses and the public sector. Misfits aim to enable people with learning difficulties to be creative, have fun and reach their potential through participation, performance, volunteering and employment.
If you can't make it to this one, don't miss our next Rhythm of the Night on Thursday 29th September.
Please note that Trinity has a public pay and display car park. It applies to anyone parking at the Centre, including staff, hirers, centre users and blue badge holders. The rates start at £1.50 (for 1hr) and go up to £4.50 for 12hrs. More info about Trinity's car park can be found here
]]>On The Edge of Me is a solo dark comedy about the life of recent graduate, Remi, who confronts life as she knows it. The performances fuses storytelling, poetry, live music and audience participation to explore the themes of graduate blues, love, anxiety, unemployment and mental health.
“It’s a very familiar situation for a millennial crowd, and Mercy is so keen to talk about modern life and mental health with such honesty and warmth that you can’t help but leave this possibly pessimistic tale feeling optimistic.”
Oscar Balfour, ★★★★
“Brilliant, poignant and touching.’” International Youth Arts Festival Review
Exploring survival in the most fiercely competitive job market of all time, this piece is based on real-life testimony. Experience a play where the voice of one actress echoes the struggles of an entire generation of people facing unemployment, anxiety and depression.
The Artists
Written and performed by Yolanda Mercy, live music by Alex Leith, Directed by Jade Lewis, Produced by Gemma Lloyd and Dramaturgy by Jules Haworth. Supported by Arts Council England and O2 Think Big.
Why is this part of Doing Things Differently?
This one woman play, developed by Soho Theatre with groups of young women, explores unemployment, mental health and self worth. The play offers a platform to explore a range of resonant questions for today, with the express intention of changing people’s lives.
Age 14+
Doors open 6.30pm
Show length 1hr
]]>Sundara Karma announce their biggest headline show to date in September, including The Trinity Centre!
Support from:
Freak
The Night Café
Latest single ‘Loveblood’ was recently unveiled as Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on Radio 1. The track follows their ‘In New Music We Trust’ playlisted single ‘A Young Understanding’ and further demonstrates Sundara Karma’s extraordinary ability to build arena sized, widescreen rock songs.
Led by charismatic frontman Oscar Lulu, Sundara Karma are masters at crafting bright, panoramic indie rock whose bruised-heart lyrics deal with young romance and a yearning to escape small town mundanity.
Having spent 2015 firmly establishing themselves as ones-to-catch on the live circuit and festival tents, their captivatingly intense live shows have truly won the hearts of their crowd, building a dedicated cult teenage fan base. They have already completed a string of dates across Europe supporting Wolf Alice, embarked on their own sold out headline UK tour and joined Nothing But Thieves on their April tour. ‘Loveblood’ is sure to be the next step in what is shaping up to be an incredible year for the Reading four-piece, whose eagerly anticipated debut album will be released later in 2016.
Talking about ‘Loveblood’, frontman Oscar Lulu says: “The song is about fate, love and tragedy. A kind of Romeo and Juliet inspired thing. It’s also inspired by Oscar Wilde’s short story ‘Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime’. Mysteries of the unexplained is something that has a huge appeal for me.”
Presented by DHP
14+
]]>Trinity Centre have offered us the use of their beautiful Fyfe hall for two SOLO labs. The SOLO labs will be for 4 artists to work over 4 days on their own solo projects, within each others company and support. SOLO labs are to explore emergent ideas or develop work already in progress, including opportunities for workshopping the material, showing and getting practitioner-centred feedback. The format and structure for the lab can be designed by the group, and may include working solo in the mornings and sharing in the afternoons, collective warm-ups, as well as evening conversations, over food.
These labs are unfunded so will be best suited to Bristol based artists. Artists based in other locations are welcome, we could support in finding you a place to stay but we unfortunately cannot cover travel expenses.
To express your interest in participating in a SOLO lab please email soloperformanceforum@gmail.com, with the following;
- A brief description of your practice
- What you would like to work on during the lab
- Which lab you would like to attend (June or September)
Deadlines: 26th May for June lab/13th June for September lab
]]>Employers will be there to recruit staff so make the best of this opportunity and come ready to impress them. You could leave with an appointment for an interview or tips on how to apply for their jobs!
If you have not been to one of our Job Fairs, it is your chance to speak to lots of employers who are gathered together to fill their jobs.
It is also much easier to talk to employers at a Job Fair for the first time and when you are invited to interview, it
feels easier because you will have met them which could be the greatest help in your search for a job!
Heg & The Wolf Chorus and friends bring you a theatrical depiction of their debut folk album Raising The Fires. This concept album, intertwining imaginative stories with traditional myths and legends, is set at the end of the world as we know it, brought to it’s demise by a white witch who was wrongfully burnt at the stake. As the world burns, the witch's spell conjures the return of all the stories and mythological creatures who have come to claim their land.
Follow Heg & The Wolf Chorus into their apocalyptic world of witches, fires, lost love and forgotten creatures through dramatic folk arrangements, narration, projections and epic choral hallelujahs.
Tickets now on sale
The PE Class is an ongoing series of workshops exploring the essentials of ensemble theatre practice. They are a space for theatre-makers to experiment, to practice, to share ideas, and to meet.
Each session will be led by a different Bristol-based Director who is asked to try something new, to facilitate an extended practical exercise for the duration of the session.
This season’s facilitators:
Tue 24 May – George Mann (Theatre Ad Infinitum)
Tue 31 May – Laura Dannequin (lauradannequin.co.uk)
Tue 7 June – Helena Middleton and Tom Brennan (The Wardrobe Ensemble)
Tue 14 June – Lucinka Eisler (Inspector Sands)
Every Tuesday evening, 24 May – 14 June
6.30pm – 9.30pm (doors open at 6.15pm)
Trinity Centre, Bristol, BS2 0NW
£7.50 per session (or £25 if all four booked in advance)
What will I get out of the classes?
As well as getting to develop skills and try out new approaches, learning from some of the best practitioners making work right now, PE Classes are a great way to meet other local theatre-makers, and to introduce yourself to a range of Directors developing work in Bristol and beyond.
Are the classes right for me?
PE Classes are aimed at active theatre-makers who want to collaborate to tell stories for their audience. They are peer led sessions, pitched at fellow practitioners who work professionally in the theatre, or who aspire to.
Actors, dancers, clowns and circus artists… performers from any discipline are all welcome, as are teachers/workshop leaders and current theatre/performing arts students (HE and 18+ only).
Other Directors are particularly encouraged to attend as participants. Award-winning acting talent is not required, only openness, generosity, and an ability to support the groups’ improvisation and play.
Nuts and bolts
Places are limited and class size capped. Please note that you cannot pay on the door so places must be booked in advance, and that Trinity Arts do not sell tickets for these workshops. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone or in person at Tobacco Factory Theatres up until 4pm latest on the day of each session. As long as you’ve paid-up by then, no need to bring paper-ticket with you to Trinity Centre.
PE Classes take place in Fyfe Hall, upstairs at Trinity Centre. Doors open at 6.15pm for informal chat, finishing coffee, wandering in, stretching if you want. Class starts 6.30 sharp.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Bring appropriate soft indoor footwear or be prepared to work bare foot.
Hosted by The Plasticine Men
Supported by Bristol City Council Creative Seed Fund
]]>Control and Calculation : Inheriting Liberation : Improvised Publics
Emergenc(i)es is two week series of free workshops, performances, talks, films and exhibits from some of the most exciting thinkers and creatives.
Emergenc(i)es challenges how we learn? How we are (mis) informed. Does our online, algorithm driven world teach us detachment. What if we could learn, share and transform our lives in another way.
Writer, activist curator Deborah Withers wants to provoke us. She wants to take nothing for granted. Together, speakers, artists and participants will learn how we can radically transform our lives.
Inspiring live performances:
Anushiye Yarnell performs Nest a performance which has accumulated over a period of 4 years since the early stages of her pregnancy.
Cellist Bela Emerson invites the audience to become live co-creators in her piece in this innovative and inclusive work.
Abher behn presents a solo performance that uses sound and video improvisation, performance, composition and collage in a response to our experience of The City.
Ben Owen’s Goldf” will gather range performers in clusters across the floor of Fyfe Hall producing a sprawling live soundtrack to accompany his expanded film work.
Workshops and thought provoking discussions:
Shannon Woodcock presents a gentle and provocative engagement with how history can affect and inform us today as we time travel to meet colonial Australia’s first cook book writer, Cooking the Books of Genocide in Australia.
Madhu Krishnan examines how a radical politics might intersect with notions of resilience in the context of oppression under late capitalism in the twenty-first century.
Celebrated improv vocalist Maggie Nicols uses creative exercises to facilitate an inspiring group dynamic which reassure the nervous and challenge complacency to enable you to release your inner voice.
Should we be demanding Wages for Digital Labour? How do we, as everyday users of digital technologies, help to create wealth for large multinational companies?
Corey Mwamba looks types of silence as a palpable musical event within totally improvised music.
Bristol's favourite poet, playright, historian and general all rounder Edson Burton will respond to ‘Concerning the Poem’s Information’ from Édouard Glissant’s Poetics of Relation.
Martin Crowley’s presentation explores theory of participation in relation to culture, what it means to be truly involved and how what happens if we are not.
Charlotte Cooper, author of Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement, will challenge you to generate your own ideas for research and publishing tactics that demolish unethical and unequal power systems.
Per-forming Pharmacy - considering the emergency of the current historical moment through the collecting, categorising, collaging and sharing of words.
Transgender: Cultural and historical developments and the “case” of James Miranda Barry - Anne Heilmann explore how have perceptions and understandings of gender, sex and sexuality developed through history.
If you would like to learn more about repairing how we are portrayed in our public spaces, and if you’d like to take collective action to repair how we are portrayed in our public spaces, then join Dr Nathaniel Adam Tobias and Isabelle Cox as they Dismantle the Master's Museum.
The week will culminate with one last final performance to end on - watch this space for details.
]]>Learn more about—and TAKE ACTION AGAINST—Bristol’s celebration of enslavement and Bristol’s whitewashing of history! Bristol, in both its public art and museums, still celebrates the legacy of eurocentric enslavement of African persons. This ugly celebration runs alongside Bristol’s gross social and economic oppression of its communities of African descent—alongside poor representations of, and poor engagement with, African history, African heritage, and African people, in Bristol’s public museums and galleries, in Bristol’s public squares and streets. These public spaces are owned by us—citizens who contribute to society in various ways, including by paying taxes. These public spaces are funded in our name, to serve our communities and our children.
This interactive workshop will include short film screenings, collective debate, and a sharing of resources and action-based toolkits. If you would like to learn more about repairing how we are portrayed in our public spaces, and if you’d like to take collective action to repair how we are portrayed in our public spaces, then please join us, on Friday 10th June, between 2 and 5pm, in Bristol’s Trinity Centre. The session is open to all, but we explicitly and unapologetically extend a special invitation to Bristol’s communities of African descent and to people who do not usually engage with museums. This is your opportunity to make your voice heard, listened to, and put into action.
The session will be led by Dr Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman a scholar-activist from Birmingham, where he works closely with the Black Studies Research Cluster at Birmingham City University’s Centre for Critical Social Research, and Isabelle Cox, a scholar-activist and mother from Manchester, who is passionate about children, young people, and Black liberation.