http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog Clacton & North East Essex Arts & Literary Society Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:20:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 1st March 2010 Join us for a ‘A Feast of Song’ The concluding night of the Arts and Literary Season found a full house at the Princes Theatre when members spent an evening in a Feast of Song with four exquisite singers from the Welsh National Opera together with their exceptional ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/116/a-feast-of-song The Arts and Literary Society spent a very interesting evening with Chris Packham, the photographer, traveller and wildlife expert.  His aim was to show us 100 photographs and explain things about them.  This he did brilliantly.   We saw the most wonderful pictures of leopards, lions, cheetahs and elephants.  Lots and ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/114/chris-packham Anything presented by `Clacton Arts and Lits` is fine by me-I know well,beforehand, that the high standard achieved in all areas will be preserved ,but, occasionally, there is something truly special,and that was just one of those times when Tim Kliphuis and his talented, ellow musicians came to town. "I’m ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/111/tim-kliphuis Tom Hart Dyke - By Jennifer Kersey  `Was he for real-or was this some surrealistic dream we were all participating in?` I refer to the presentation given by Tom Hart Dyke. Right from the outset when he enthusiastically endorsed this unknown mentor and we anxiously awaited to find out who it was-the tension ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/107/tom-hart-dyke-2 The Arts and Literary Society were treated to an evening of horticultural madness when a thoroughly enthusiastic and garrulous young man, Tom Hart Dyke, regaled the story of his life in plants.   It started with his grandmother giving him seeds to plant at the age 3 at his home in ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/104/tom-hart-dyke Christopher Langdown - By Douglas Carpenter -   An evening of piano classics with ‘Beethoven and Beyond’. Was attend by around 200 brave soles (because of the snow) who enjoyed a grand (excuse the pun) evening of Piano music. This included one of his own composition Deo Omnis Gloria - lovely ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/102/christopher-langdown The eighth presentation at the Arts and Literary Society  - the Christmas concert – brought back Caledon, the most exciting trio of Scottish tenors in “Christmas in Kilts”.   These three wonderful and exciting singers cavorted around the stage in kilts, singing such fun-filled numbers as The Tartan, Winter Wonderland and ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/100/christmas-concert-%e2%80%93-caledon The seventh presentation at the Arts and Literary Society was Winter in Majorca, the story of three months in the life of Chopin and his lover, George Sand. Michael Lunts gave a dramatic portrayal of the dying musical genius as he fought against the consumption which was to kill him ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/94/winter-in-majorca-michael-lunts A packed house greeted the famous Eric Knowles as he made the fifth presentation at the Arts and Literary Society.   Eric, who was totally irreverent throughout the evening, gave us a potted history of his life from his childhood in Nelson, with a father who must be believed whatever his ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/92/eric-knowles The fourth presentation at the Arts and Literary Society was made by The Oxford Players in Kicking Leaves. This quartet of musicians gave us an interesting evening of diverse music. They started with 14th century Italian and proceeded through baroque, classical, romantic to modern jazz. The ... http://clactonartsandlits.com/blog/90/the-oxford-players-in-kicking-leaves