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Speech Bubble - Spoken Word

Mon 14 May, 7pm
Cognito Bar, Students’ Union, Loughborough University

Spoken word open-mic night, Speech Bubble, is back on Monday 14 May. Expect to hear live literature from Loughborough students as well as headliners Kate Fox and Mark Grist.

Visit our Facebook page to find out more: http://www.facebook.com/events/260133320748569/

Music Scholarship Recital

23 May, 7.00pm
Cope Auditorium
FREE

The annual Loughborough University music scholarships celebrate the wealth of musical talent at the University. This year’s winners selected by open audition are Cheryl Higgins, Sophie Mower and Benedict Wood. The scholarship winners are performing a recital to showcase their talents. The recital is one of the most exciting concerts of the year showcasing new emerging talent that is of exceptional quality, and hearing a diverse mix of instruments and voice in one concert.

This year’s recital encompasses:

Cheryl Higgins: Vocalist
Meadowlark
Can't Help Lovin Dat Man
Adelaides Lament
I Dreamed a Dream

Sophie Mower: Vocalist
'Se tu m'ami, se sospiri' by Giovani Battista Pergolesi
'Amarilli, mia bella' by Giulio Caccini
'O Mio Babbino Caro' by Giacomo Puccini
'Her Song' by John Ireland
'Summertime' by George Gershwin

Benedict Wood: Trumpet player

Matsuri Day

4 June, 12noon – 5pm
Queens Park, Loughborough

To coincide with the AfterGold programme by Radar, which uses the forthcoming Olympics and the presence in Loughborough of teams from Great Britain and Japan as an opportunity to investigate Japanese culture. The day will feature Japanese music from taiko drumming to traditional string instruments and choirs.   There will be a range of demonstrations from Aikido to So-ran Bushi dance as well as street performers, workshops and food stalls.

Visit Facebook for updates: www.facebook.com/matsuriday2012

Scope - Traverse Creatives

7 - 12 May
Fabrika Gallery, Leicester

Finale; live music 11 May, 6.30pm - 10pm 

Traverse Creatives presents Scope, their third event showcasing work from emerging artists and designers in the East Midlands.  The exhibition features a range of works from fashion and textiles to fine art

Traverse Creatives is a new events management organisation, dedicated to giving emerging artists, designers and craftspeople exposure through  exhibitions and pop-up stores.

For more information: www.traversecreatives.com

Book Talk

In partnership with the library, we have set up the University Book Talk club, a regular group which will meet to discuss and share selected texts. Titles are chosen by the group, as well as a shortlist of written work offered by Radar and linking to the current season of art commissions.

If you are interested in finding out more then contact radar.info@lboro.ac.uk