This Weekend's Events (6th to 7th June)
By Lawrence on Thu 5 Jun
Some of you will be aware that the World Cup starts next week and that apparently something called "Football" is "coming home". I, your humble narrator, have decided to get into the spirit and have already placed a bet on an Iran v Honduras final.
I can't for the life of me, fathom quite why they gave me such a strange look at the betting shop, but such is life...
More importantly, we have a few things of a Rising Sun nature to tell you about, we have two events this weekend. It all starts on Friday with a special visit from THE TWO SISTERS
The Two SIsters bring you a pot-pourri of Parisian tangos, English folksong, baroque and popular song down the centuries. After spending 30 years and almost 1,000 miles apart in England and the south of France, The Two Sisters - Hilary James and Janet Giraudo - have recorded their debut album Songs & Chansons with multi-instrumentalist and producer Simon Mayor.
"Hilary James and Janet Giraudo (yes, they're true sisters!) serve up a harmonious and pleasing multilingual, multifaceted menu of Anglais/Français, folksong, pop song, ragtime, baroque and a pair of poetry settings, with sophisticated, typically polished instrumental support from Simon Mayor. An elegant, classy delight." so say Roots Magazine.
We're open at 7:30pm.and ientry on the door will cost you £12 (or £10 concessions)
On Saturday, we're delighted to be breinging you our OPEN DAY, CABARET & ART AUCTION!
It’s that time of year when the Rising Sun Arts Centre flings open the big enigmatic green door for the whole day to invite you - yes, you! - to fully experience the wonders within.
Your chance to find out more about the Arts Centre and try out free taster workshops – there will be information on events, projects, volunteering and a chance to sign up to our newsletter and see the works which will be auctioned in the evening. There will be a cafe all day selling tea, coffee and home made cakes and an evening cabaret and art auction.
Free taster workshops programme like this
11.00 am Salsa
12.00 am Digital Photography
12.30 pm The rep college
1.00 pm Life Drawing.
2.00 pm Bachata
3.00 pm Tango
4.00 pm Hand drumming
5.00 pm Burlesque.
In the evening the CABARET will include:
Comedy from the Zap Comedy Group
Dance: Bachata, Salsa and Tango performances
Hand drumming from Hands of Rhythm.
Live music from Rising Sun volunteers: Lawrence Piddock playing Ukulele and Dan Cooper aka Punch Drunk Lover doing Hip Hop
Burlesque from the Scarlet Vixens and Classical Piano from Maija who runs 'Classical for Charity' events.
We hope you can join us. . Bring the children, have a ball and then tell all your friends about us.
We're open from 11am to 11pm and it'll cost you absolutely nothing to get in!
That's everything for another weekend, just to remind you that you can find us at 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST (If you put us in your Google or Sat Nav, we shall magically appear)
