Jen Painter: ‘Show and Sell’
Lifelong pacifist and prolific artist Jen Painter died last December. Her long-term comrade and friend, Ann Kramer, shares the news of an exhibition and fund-raising sale of her work.
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Jack in the Green – looking ahead to the festival with Judy Atkinson
Rattlebag’s Judy Atkinson gives an introduction to the famous Jack in the Green Festival at Hastings and reflects on her own involvement. This year the fun happens FRIDAY 3 MAY – MONDAY 6 MAY. Report by Jude Montague.
Elaine Delmar stars at Jazz Hastings
For their session on 7 May, Jazz Hastings will be welcoming a true ‘Grand Dame’ among British female jazz singers, Julian Norridge reports: Elaine Delmar will be appearing with her quintet, featuring guitar legend Jim Mullen.
Cherries, chairs, and complexity
Elizabeth Allen reviews the recent production of The Cherry Orchard at The Stables Theatre directed by Frances Viner.
Songwriting #1 – Mike Willis
In the first of an occasional series Resonance FM host Jude Montague talks about songwriting with local exponents. Mike Willis chats about a song he has been writing.
Schoolkids’ artistic skills on display at Hastings Contemporary
HOT’s Judy Parkinson visited Hastings Contemporary on a family day when the whole place was alive and buzzing with tots, mums, dads and grandparents, not to mention a BBC news crew and visitors to the Quentin Blake and Elias Sime shows. Her focus was the Pearls of the Sea exhibition – an eye-popping show created by 400 local primary school children.
Photopia Summer 2024 Open Call Closes Sunday, 28th April
Photopia has announced a new Open Call for its Summer 2024 exhibition, to be held at Hastings Arts Forum from July 23rd to August 4th, 2024. Jude Montague chats to Chris Coombes.
Brightling lambs
Two artists, Geraldine Swayne and Jude Montague, visit Brightling village early morning to see Mad Jack Fuller’s pyramid and are greeted by lambs and a budding spring day.
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