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The ground floor of an iconic brutalist building on Church Street is to be transformed into a new exhibition, dance, music and drama space.
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ArtHouse Jersey will be taking up residence on the ground floor of Capital House, 8 Church Street, on 14 April.
Tucked behind the Royal Square, the location will offer the island a new area to enjoy visual arts, dance, music, drama, film and poetry. The arts body says it will play a different role to its current HQ, the Greve de Lecq Barracks, where a series of pop-up exhibitions are held.
The idea behind opening a premises in town was for the public to have a more accessible, performance-friendly venue to work in and visit.
"Having spent so long tracking down possible exhibition spaces over the years, to have a centralised venue in such an iconic location will be a real game changer," said Director Tom Dingle.
"We aim to have active, inspiring and interesting work on display for as much of the year as possible and we're already confident that the programme we have lined up for the space is going to excite local audiences. It's our hope that ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House becomes a firm fixture in the minds of those who appreciate art, as somewhere to meet friends or spend a little time alone enjoying high quality work."
A spoken word poet lauded by John Cooper Clarke, who has opened for the Libertines before and been described as the "bard of lockdown" is hitting the stage in Jersey tomorrow.
Described as "deliciously funny", Luke Wright will be performing his poems at the Arts Centre at 20:00.
The Library is hosting a new exhibition that will explore how news has shaped the world and the part it plays in today’s society in conjunction with the British Library.
There will be a physical exhibition running in the Town Library over the next six weeks, and a number of talks are lined up with local journalists including Bailiwick Express Editor James Filleul, former ITV Channel News Editor Eric Blakeley and former JEP Editor Chris Bright.
“This is a great opportunity for Islanders to discover more about the role the media has played, both locally and nationally, throughout history," said Chief Librarian Ed Jewell.
The Jersey Photographic Club is holding an exhibition of its members' prints at the Harbour Gallery.
They include a wide range of subject matter, styles and photographic techniques expressed in both colour and monochrome prints.
Anyone interested in photography will also be able to find out more about the club's history and activities. Originally called the Jersey Camera Club, its roots go back to the 1900s.
Members of the club will be present at various times during the exhibition to speak about their work and answer questions. Tomorrow (Saturday 5 March) at 14:00, Paul Herbert will be on hand and Shannon Le Seelleur will be there the following Saturday (12 March) at 14:00.
The exhibition is running until 13 March at the Harbour Gallery. It's open daily, except Tuesdays, between 10:00 and 16:30.
Hautlieu's four IB Visual Arts Students have explored various themes that have roots in what it is to be human in work that is being put on display in Jersey Museum's Link Gallery.
By responding with unique and original developments in drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking the students have produced a range of outcomes that tackles aspects of life including mental health issues, mortality, loneliness and isolation but also the joy of adventure, togetherness and achievement.
All students have been inspired by history, theory, knowledge and understanding of modern art and we are proud to present their final ideas here as a collective effort.
The exhibition, entitled 'Faith, Hope and Community' will be running until Wednesday 30 March.
JCG will be holding its Spring Concert at 19:00 on Thursday 10 March in what will be the first live performance by musical students at the school in nearly three years.
It will feature a mixture of ensembles and eight solo students from all year groups, and also include a Ukrainian folk song about spring recently discovered by Head of Music John Bowley.
"This Spring Concert represents the emergence of music in our community after the extraordinary challenges imposed on our musicians by Covid. Although we have been performing online, nothing replaces the thrill of a live event for audience and performer alike, and we are delighted to be back performing again," Mr Bowley said.
"It is the first time many of our girls will have done a concert and shown what they can do. For the others, it's the first in a long time they have performed live."
Tickets are now on sale for a murder-mystery experience at the Georgian House in New Street.
Hoping to attract new audiences, the Trust applied to the Jersey Community Foundation to commission a comedy murder-mystery play, inspired by real events in the Georgian House's history.
They were successful, receiving £14,000 in total, which is being used to create an immersive comedy event entitled 'Going Once, Going Twice... Dead!', which the Trust hopes will lift people’s spirits after a challenging few years.
They can be purchased for £15 for members and £20 for non-members on the National Trust Jersey website.
The Government yesterday unveiled a strategy for giving the Arts in Jersey a big boost over the coming years - with the help of the private sector and high-net-worth residents.
Among their ideas are a yearly Creative Forum, setting up an 'Arts Unit' in Government, which has the ability to give grants of £5,000 to £50,000 from a dedicated fund.
Read more about it HERE.
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