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 At the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Sunderland.
What are your perceptions of clowns and jesters? Are they figures of fun, or do they have a dark side? To me, clowns have always had a slightly sinister edge to their characters, and this is explored with The Fool, the new exhibition at the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art. Amongst the exhibits are photographs, paintings, collages and sculptures. My favourites were a series of paintings by the artist Moyna Flannigan (pictured), whose seemingly innocent paintings exhibit the dark side I have always seen in clowns. Her images are vivid and thought provoking. There are images throughout the exhibition to make you laugh, but also to make you think of the darker elements of life. Tears of a clown indeed. The Fool runs to 19 September and admission is free. For more information visit www.ngca.co.uk |
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In the coming months, there is a plethora of comedy in the North East to tickle your fancy. To give you a flavour of what you can expect, we have listed a selection for your perusal: Jimmy Carr Thursday 29th & Friday 30th October - Newcastle City Hall Alun Cochrane Sunday 25th October - Inside Out, Darlington Rhod Gilbert Monday 21st September - Gala Theatre, Durham Tuesday 22nd September - Journal Tyne Theatre, Newcastle |
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Following on from the success of the biggest and most popular Middlesbrough Music Live to date, the Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival is due to take place from Thursday 30th July to Sunday 2nd August 2009. All events and performances at the Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival are free, and among the bands performing this year are The Charlatans, Supergrass, The Futureheads, The Proclaimers and Tom Hingley. There will also be a host of other events at the Georgian Theatre, as well as a comedy tent, including the likes of the wonderful Lucy Porter, and an acoustic tent featuring Kathryn Williams. For more information and a full line up, go to www.teesmusicalliance.org.uk/fringe or www.fringefestival.co.uk |
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TNP favourites, The Vaudeville Class, have announced a number of gigs for July. They are playing Paddy Whacks in Sunderland on Wednesday 15th July and The Head of Steam the day after, as well as heading off to our esteemed capital. As one who has been lucky enough to catch them live on a number of occasions, I can promise that if you are a fan of the likes of the Kings of Leon and BRMC, then you will enjoy The Vaudeville Class. For a sample of their oeuvre and future gigs listings, check them out at www.myspace.com/thevaudevilleclass |
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