Archive: Month: <span>May 2014</span>

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A ‘Serge’ of musical activity at De La Warr Pavilion

The De La Warr Pavilion is having a new renaissance as the centre for cutting edge electronic music. HOT’s Erica Smith raves about their current musical programming.

Posted 00:40 Thursday, May 15, 2014 In: Music & Sound Tags: 17 May, Anneka, Bexhill, Bexhill College Media Arts, Dan Knight, De La Warr Pavilion, Dear Serge, East India Youth, Erica Smith, experimental, Eyes That Kill, Gen Day, Jodie Violet, Martin Everett, Melting Vinyl, music, Nochexxx, Physics House Band, Plastic Horse, sculpture, sound

Meet Charlotte Farrow

Posted 21:31 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 In: HOT Style Tags: Bevali Francis, Charlotte Farrow, Fred Perry, Hastings Online Times, Hastings Style. UK STYLE, HOT Style, Jess Parker, Jessica Parker, MOD STYLE, street style

Side by side: Amanda Nicol and Frank Griffiths

Fleet Gallery in St Leonards is showing an exhibition of paintings by local artist Amanda Nicol and 20th century painter Frank Griffith under the title Side by Side. HOT reporter Siobhan O’Hanlon came away full of the joys of life.

Posted 13:10 In: Visual Arts Tags: Amanda Nicol, Camden Town Group, Fitzroy Street Group, Fleet gallery, Frank Griffith, London Group, Patrick Robbins, Paul Signac, Siobhan O''Hanlon, Theo van Rysselberghe, Walter Sickert

It’s good to mourn

‘Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.’ So begins Brahms’ Deutsches Requiem, which is to be performed by the Battle Choral Society at Christ Church, St Leonards, this Saturday. HOT’s Chris Cormack argues that it is important for our spiritual and emotional well-being to confront the transitory nature of life sometimes.

Posted 11:29 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 In: Music & Sound Tags: banks of green willow, battle choral society, Brahms, butterworth, Chris Cormack, Christ church, deutsches requiem, elgar, for the fallen, jessica leschnikoff, Terence Ayebare

Garry Blakeley interview

Garry Blakeley has been described as a magical master fiddler, and local treasure – Sean O’ Shea talks with him about his journey in music and his views on the future of folk.

Posted 11:19 In: SOS Tags: celtic music, feast of fiddles, fiddle, Folk music, folk rock, Garry Blakeley, violin

Palestine 1948: the doctor’s story

This Wednesday evening, at the White Rock Hotel, Hastings Palestine Solidarity Campaign has the privilege of welcoming Dr Khader Abu-Hayyeh, who will tell us his personal story of what the establishment of the State of Israel meant for himself, his family and his community, writes Rachel Lever.

Posted 10:35 In: Campaigns Tags: 1948, Dr Khader Abu-Hayyeh, ethnic cleansing, Hastings Palestine Solidarity Society, Lubya, massacre, Nakba, Palestine, Rachel Lever, survivor, White Rock Hotel

Saucy Susannas sing

Hastings musicians, Susannah Appleyard Soprano and Robert Aldwinckle piano accompanist, have concocted a concert of famous singing Susannas, immortalised by Handel, Mozart and Carlisle Floyd, to celebrate a well loved soprano who is in her prime, writes Chris Cormack.

Posted 10:04 Wednesday, May 7, 2014 In: Music & Sound Tags: carlisle floyd, Chris Cormack, Claremont school, Handel, Hastings Bach Choir, holy trinity church, mozart, robert aldwinckle, St Clement's Church, St Leonards Festival, susanna, susannah appleyard

Jeremy Birch seriously ill in hospital

Council leader Jeremy Birch is seriously ill in hospital, writes Nick Terdre. He was taken ill on Friday lunchtime with what is thought to have been a stroke and rushed to Conquest Hospital.

Posted 16:00 Tuesday, May 6, 2014 In: Home Ground Tags: Conquest Hospital, Jeremy Birch, Nick Terdre, Peter Chowney, Sarah Owen