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Archives for September 2011

Your chance to sing with Cleveland Watkiss

September 8, 2011 By Rob Powell

Trinity Laban’s World Choir course is offering you the chance to perform alongside the award winning singer, Cleveland Watkiss.

Singers will explore jazz styles and techniques during the six week course with vocal director and internationally recognised performer Nia Lynn.

World Choir rehearsals will begin at the end of this month with the course culminating in a final performance at Blackheath Halls in November.

Cleveland (pictured above), winner of the London Awards ‘Best Vocalist’ 2010, co-founded the Jazz Warriors in 1985 with Courtney Pine and has worked with many musical influencers including Bob Dylan, Wynton Marsalis, The Who, Bjork and Stevie Wonder.

Cleveland said: “Jazz is an incredibly encompassing and influential genre capable of assimilating and absorbing all kinds of music. Trinity Laban’s World Choir is a great opportunity to involve the local community and aspiring jazz vocalists in music making and I look forward to performing with them.”

Vocal director Nia Lynn, a specialist in jazz vocals, has performed extensively at venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s and Southbank Centre. She is Principal Study Singing Teacher at Trinity Laban’s Jazz Department, as well as holding several other national teaching posts.

Nia said: “The great thing about this course is that you don’t need to know how to read music. We learn songs by ear so adults of all musical abilities can get involved. Whether you’re an experienced jazz singer, a budding amateur or you just want to try something new, this course is for you.”

The project is part of Greenwich Jazz which is produced by Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in partnership with Greenwich Council, Serious and the London Jazz Festival.

The course costs £50 (£15 for Greenwich Card holders) which includes rehearsals over six weeks and the final performance. For further information or to book visit www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/worldchoir, email ed.comm@trinitylaban.ac.uk or telephone 020 8305 4367.

Filed Under: What's On Tagged With: Trinity Laban

Daily Photo: 08/09/2011 – Clipper aground

September 8, 2011 By Rob Powell

Local photographer Tim Keeler sent me this snap of one of the Thames Clippers aground, near the O2 last week.

The boat was deliberately placed there by Thames Clippers so routine maintenance could be carried out once the tide was out.

Tim saw another boat in the same spot, presumably for the same purpose, when he went back a few days later.

Tim’s website is www.timkeelerphotography.com

Filed Under: Daily Photo Tagged With: River Thames, Tim Keeler

Raynsford welcomes return of ‘Knife Edge’

September 8, 2011 By Rob Powell

Greenwich and Woolwich MP, Nick Raynsford, says he is ‘delighted’ that Henry Moore’s ‘Knife Edge’ sculpture has been returned to Greenwich Park.

Nick said: “I have written on numerous occasions to the Henry Moore Foundation, stressing the significance of ‘Knife Edge’ to Greenwich Park. The Friends of Greenwich Park have also worked tirelessly to secure the sculpture’s return.

“I am delighted that our lobbying has paid off and that ‘Knife Edge’ will be returned in time for the 2012 Olympics, so that this fine piece of work by one of Britain’s greatest sculptors can be admired once again by local Greenwich residents, and also around the world.”

Henry Moore Sculpture in Greenwich Park

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Greenwich Park, Nick Raynsford

Henry Moore sculpture returns to Greenwich Park

September 7, 2011 By Rob Powell

Henry Moore sculpture in Greenwich Park

A sculpture by the artist Henry Moore has been returned to the position he designed it for in Greenwich Park.

The piece, ‘Large Standing Figure: Knife Edge’, was first installed in the park in 1979 and then removed to be exhibited elsewhere in 2007.

Its return to the park has been made possible through joint funding from The Friends of Greenwich Park, The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Locog) and The Royal Parks.

Colin Buttery, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Parks, The Royal Parks said this morning: “Without the fantastic local support, the Royal Parks wouldn’t have been able to bring this sculpture back here and the Friends, Locog and the Henry Moore foundation have all worked so hard to make this happen.”

He paid particular thanks to Greenwich Park Manager, Graham Dear, for “doggedly pursuing” the return of the statue.

Olympic gold-medalist and Locog board member, Jonathan Edwards, told journalists that “Henry Moore is coming home and as an organising committee, we’re delighted to be able to support the return of the ‘Knife Edge’.”

Anita Feldman, Head of Collections and Exhibitions, The Henry Moore Foundation said:

“It is wonderful to return the sculpture to the site Moore selected particularly as it will be overlooking London during the Olympic Games. Moore once exhibited a version of this sculpture on a hillside overlooking the Acropolis in Athens – its upraised arm, arched back and tilted hip recall the triumphant gesture and humanism of the ancient Nike of Samonthrace.”

It has been agreed that the piece will stay in Greenwich for two years but the agreement is renewable – would the Henry Moore Foundation like to see it stay in Greenwich?

“Definitely….I think it’s always best if you can have sites that the artist chose,” Ms Feldman told Greenwich.co.uk.

Ellie Brown, who is a personal trainer in the park and lives locally, said: “When it went, it left a big hole here… it was very flat. So it’s really powerful to have it back.”

Local resident Chris Mann was in the park this morning and told Greenwich.co.uk: “My wife and I were absolutely distressed when it suddenly disappeared with no information on why it had gone so I’m absolutely thrilled to see that it’s come back again. It’s fantastic!”

The sculpture which stands at over five metres tall, including the plinth, was transported down to Greenwich Park from the Henry Moore foundation in Perry Green on Tuesday.

Jonathan Edwards in Greenwich Park

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Greenwich Park

Daily Photo: 06/09/2011 – Tim Minchin

September 6, 2011 By Rob Powell

Thanks to local photographer, Warren King, for this photo of comedian Tim Minchin, taken yesterday on the first night of the Greenwich Comedy Festival.

Filed Under: Daily Photo

Daily Photo: 02/09/2011 – Greenwich Comedy Festival

September 2, 2011 By Rob Powell

Thanks to Lara Ruffle for this photo of her ticket from last year’s Greenwich Comedy Festival.

The festival is nearly upon us again and includes top comics such as Kevin Eldon, Arthur Smith, Stephen K Amos, Ardal O’Hanlon, Tim Key, Tim Minchin and loads more.

The festival runs between September 5th – September 11th.

Filed Under: Daily Photo

Daily Photo: 01/09/2011 – Missing engagement ring

September 1, 2011 By Rob Powell

Can you help Sarah? She lost this engagement ring this morning at Greenwich railway station.

Sarah was sitting on seats between Plaform 2 and the DLR platform when she jumped up for her train at 8.50am.

Sarah thinks the ring was on her lap when she got up so if you saw it fall onto the platform, please help get it back to Sarah.

You can contact Sarah via Twitter or post a comment here and I’ll pass your message on.

Filed Under: Daily Photo

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