Author Archives: sensoria
Bill Drummond: Ragworts Walk & Talk
To mark the opening of his Ragworts exhibition, Bill Drummond will be giving a walking and talking lecture on 21 April. The Walk & Talk starts at Site Gallery and tickets include a mug of tea or coffee at Norfolk Bridge Diner. … Continue reading
Ragworts Exhibition
Ragworts is the title of an exhibition by Bill Drummond. In early May 2011, Drummond was Sensoria’s first composer in residence, based at Sheffield Forgemasters. During this time he composed 9 site specific scores to be performed in Sheffield by members of The17. The … Continue reading
Headphone Gig
Come along to the world’s first series of live headphone concerts! Live sets 3.00pm and 3.30pm short sets by Sheffield’s own celebration of Kraftwerk in Debenhams window. 4.15pm Michael Eden. Sultry vocals backed by some of Sheffield’s finest musicians. Transmitted straight to … Continue reading
Beyond Words
Yellow Arch Studios host Konimusic directing Rafiki Jazz world music crew. Working with guest poet/lyricist Noah Okecho and invited refugee and new arrival musicians and singers, they will conceive, write and record a new song for release as a vinyl … Continue reading
Screen on the Green: Bollywood Day
A selection of recent Bollywood releases, plus stands and concessions including great coffee from Tamper. 12:30 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (PG) Dir. Zoya Akhtar / India / 2hrs 35mins Three old friends travel through Spain on an extended stag-do to … Continue reading
That’ll Be The Day
Dir. Claude Watham / UK / 1973 / 1hr 31mins Featuring David Essex and Ringo Starr, with cameos from Keith Moon and Billy Fury, That’ll Be The Day is a realistic examination of the restless teenager and allure of the … Continue reading
S1 Artspace Home of the Brave/Opening Night Party
Following the Laurie Anderson performance at Sheffield City Hall, S1 Artspace will host an aftershow party. Join us for live art, music, drinks and dancing. All welcome. Continue reading
A Fistful of Dollars
Dir. Sergio Leone / Italy, Spain / 1964 / 1hr 40mins (15) Leone’s first installment in his trilogy of Spaghetti Westerns about “The Man With No Name” contains all his memorable trademarks – extreme close-ups, charismatic characters and the haunting music of … Continue reading
Performance: Film + Q&A
Dirs. Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roeg / UK / 1970 / 1hr 45mins British crime drama starring James Fox as Chas, a “performer,” a violent gangster who gets on the wrong side of his crime lord boss. He hides out … Continue reading
Prospero’s Books
Dir. Peter Greenaway / UK, France / 1991 / 2hrs 9mins (15) Lavish, excessive cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest that combines mime, dance, opera, and animation. The daughter of Prospero, an exiled magician, falls in love with the son … Continue reading