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30/9/2013
Highland teachers get musically active
Over 100 Highland Primary and Early Years staff from all corners of the region gathered in Inverness on Saturday (28th September) to receive training in the delivery of a new music teaching support resource for non-music specialist staff – Active Learning through Music. The resource comprises 4 DVDs and 60 Lesson Plans developed by The Highland Council and National Youth Choir of Scotland suitable for children from Nursery to P3.Scottish Opera presents Handel’s Rodelinda
8th October 2013 Time: 19:30:00 Location: Wick High School Length: 2 hrs 20 mins approximately Interval: yes Age suitability : 8+ Director Chris Rolls and designer Oliver Townsend use their extensive theatrical expertise to capture the drama, and the elegance, of one of Handel's most successful operas. Against a backdrop of faded Baroque grandeur, a cast of very contemporary characters tells a compelling tale of tyranny, love and the corrupting nature of power.
Moishe's Bagel in concert
20th October 2013 Moishe's Bagel in concert Time: 20:00:00 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 2 hours Interval: yes Age suitability : 8+ At last a chance to hear again this marvellous band who so many of you have been asking for. This bunch of top Scottish musicians have got the lot - bags of talent, a great sense of theatre and an ear for a very wide range of music of very different styles from many countries to produce an evening of first-rate entertainment.
Lung Ha's Theatre Company & Stellar Quines Theatre Company in "13 Sunken Years" 
Friday 4th October Time: 20:00 Location: Lyth Arts Centre Length: 1 hour plus an optional discussion Interval: yes Age suitability : 14+ Stellar Quines Rehearsal Rooms are spaces where new scripts and new writers are presented to a live audience for the first time. For this Rehearsal Room, Stellar Quines has partnered with Lung Ha's Theatre Company to present 13 Sunken Years by Finnish writer Paula Salminen, translated by Eva Buchwald.
Caithness Bitties by Isabel Salmon
There is wealth of poetry and writing in Caithness dialect if you can find it. Often of nostalgic nature looking back to happy days of childhood or memories of events or ways of doing things that have past or are passing out of memory.
Tatties An Herreen By Castlegreen
For many years the Caithness dialect poetry by Castlegreen kept everyone entertained. It may have dropped out of sight and the little book of some of his poems called Tatties An' Herreen" has not been available for many years since it was published in 1961.
23/9/2013
Cover2Cover - Thurso Cinema Bar - Fri 4th Oct
Thurso band Cover2Cover Return to rock the Thurso Cinema Bar on Friday 4th October 2013 from 9:30 til late. Playing a selection of classic songs from country,rock and pop..
23/9/2013
Rushdance New Details On Their Page
Rush.dance upadted their page with new information about classes. Get fit this winter with Rushdance if you are between ages 3 - to adult.
14/9/2013
The Pragmatism in the History of Art
Molly Nesbit The Pragmatism in the History of Art Cloth, 128 pp, 32 ills, notes, index Design by Project Projects Published by Gutenberg Periscope, Ltd. Molly Nesbit book signing Saturday, September 21, 1pm NY Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, Queens Table D04 Project Projects / Paper Monument projectprojects.com/the-pragmatism-in-the-history-of-art Molly Nesbit, "The Pragmatism in the History of Art," 2013.
14/9/2013
Centre d'art contemporain d'Ivry – le Crédac
Michel Aubry: The Searchers 20 September–15 December 2013 Opening: 19 September, 5–9pm Centre d'art contemporain d'Ivry - le Crédac La Manufacture des Œillets 25-29 rue Raspail, 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine France Hours: Tuesday–Friday 2–6pm; Saturday–Sunday 2–7pm T + 33 1 49 60 25 06 contact[AT]credac.fr www.credac.fr Michel Aubry (born in 1959, lives and works in Paris) has carried out a programmatic body of work for some twenty years now. It has him often interpreting objects or earlier artworks that are emblematic of modernity but using a formal idiom that springs from different handicrafts (including instrument and cabinet making, costume design and upholstery).
12/9/2013
Manager sought for city centre arts project
The Highland Council is seeking applicants from individuals to manage the Inverness City Arts Programme to provide permanent and temporary art installations in and around the city. The £750,000 City Arts Programme aims to deliver visual enhancements to the Council’s River Ness Flood Alleviation and Streetscape schemes.
11/9/2013
Local Kids Do Well At Fusion Street Dance Championships
Some of the Caithness Rush.dance kids have just competed at Fusion Street dance Championships in Dundee. .
10/9/2013
Collaborating on the historic environment
Grants to repair historic buildings announced Five heritage projects – from Orkney to Saltcoats – will share a total of £1.69 million in Building Repair Grants. Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the grants in a Parliamentary Debate on the implementation of Scotland’s first historic environment strategy.9/9/2013
New Focus years programme announced
Architecture, Heritage and Young People to be celebrated in themed years. First Minister Alex Salmond has today announced a new programme of Focus Years to celebrate the very best of Scotland and its people.The Witches by Roald Dahl
Thurso Players present "The Witches" by Roald Dhal. At Thurso High School Friday 13th at 7.30pm and Saturday 14th September 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
From The Flow Country
Carol Renton will be introduced to the public with her 1st exhibition of prints called “From the Flow Country”, where she explores the subject of nature preservation work on the peat bog of Caithness and Sutherland. You can see her work in our Foyer Gallery from 14th September – 12th October.
Hard Times - St Fergus Gallery, Wick
High Life Highland would like to invite you to see our next photography exhibition, Hard Times, which will be with us from 13th September – 12th October. This exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Big Issue.
5/9/2013
THE HOSTILES play Y-Not, Thurso
THEY'RE BACK!!! The Hostiles bring the upbeat energy of west coast US ska punk to the less-sunny climes of west coast Scotland. Their take is spirited and infectious, combining distorted guitars riffs, low-slung rhythms, in-your-face vocals and a two-pronged brass backbone of trumpet and trombone.
3/9/2013
Rush.dance kids At UDO World Street dance Championships
Rush.dance kids have just competed at the UDO World Street dance championships in SECC Glasgow. Our kids had qualified earlier in the year to compete at the worlds championships, at the UDO Scottish championships in Motherwell.
Aladdin - Thurso Auditions
If you are keen to get on stage then now is your chance. Anyone high school age or above and come along to audition for part in this years production of Aladdin..
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