Friday, 2 May 2008

The Eastgate - w/c 8 May 2008

Thursday 8 May 7.30pm
Ivan Drever & Duncan Chisholm
Music
Firefly Productions
One of Scotland's top duo's, playing across the UK, Europe and the USA. Orcadian Ivan is well known throughout the world of traditional music for his songwriting. Duncan a Mod Medal winner from Ross-shire has been at the forefront of Scottish fiddle playing for the last ten years.

Friday 9 May 7.30pm
The Lady of Burma
Drama
James Seabright
The inspirational true story of Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi is told in this compelling solo performance about the life of the only Nobel Peace Prize winner who is also a political prisoner. This powerful performance has been sold out at the Edinburgh festival and the Old Vic in London.

Saturday 10 May 7.30pm
Lil Jimmy Reed
Music
Bob Telford
In 1957 a well known blues guitarist by the name of "Jimmy Reed" was unable to perform and 18 year old Leon was asked to take his place. The crowd couldn't tell the difference and the show was a hit. Leon gave a show stopping performance. And thus he was born "LIL JIMMY REED".

Sunday 11 May 2.30pm
The Spiderwick Chronicles (PG)
Film
Mrs. Grace, recently divorced, her teenage daughter Mallory and her younger twin sons Simon and Jared move into the Spiderwick Estate. They discover a dumbwaiter system behind a wall; a monogrammed key for a chest inside which is a book about faeires.

Sunday 11 May 7.30pm
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (PG)
Film
A true story... Bauby, editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Elle, had a devastating stroke. His mental faculties totally intact as he laid motionless in his bed, Bauby communicated using his left eyelid and composed, letter by letter, a memoir of his struggle. Bauby died two days after its publication.

Thursday 15 May 7.30pm
Bellevue Rendezvous
Music
Bellevue Rendezvous
Individually the members play, or have played, with amongst others, Cantrip, Iron Horse, Unusual Suspects, Deaf Shepherd, Zabalka, Rory McLeod and Jonny Hardie. The trio formed in 2006 and Bellevue’s repertoire is the result of thier mutual love of beautiful, quirky and varied tunes from all over the world.

Friday 16 May 7.30pm
Katzenjammer
Music
SB Management
Four Hands on One Piano, a piano duo with a difference. Classically trained pianists and comic song-writers with a unique, virtuosic and acrobatic style of performing, spectacular, very funny and highly entertaining. Liszt, inspired by Tom & Jerry, Tchaikovsky with a bang and all projected onto a large screen.

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