Reach MCR: NEW SEASON @ CONTACT THEATRE inc BLACK SOUND SERIES
CONTACT THEATRE
MANCHESTER, UK
Contact and Community present:
★★★ THE BLACK SOUND SERIES ★★★
Thu 30 Sept to Sat 3 Oct 2010
3 days of Poetry, dance, exhibitions, Music and club nights featuring:
TY – MARCUS INTALEX – DRS – ZED BIAS – FALLACY – BROKE N £NGLISH – MURKAGE CARTEL – DANCE AFRICA – ZEPEHERIN SAINT – AFRONAUGHT – SHOCKOUT – PLUS MANY MORE !!!!
Taking place at Contact from Thursday 30th September to Saturday 2nd October the Black Sound Series is a celebration of Black Music culture and it’s influence on the UK at the opening of Black History Month 2010. Attractions include the best in Spoken Word Poetry, Live Music, Contemporary dance, DJ’s and a photographic exhibition. Check the full list of events below!
THURSDAY 30 September:
★★★ SPOKEN WORD ALL STARS (8 o’clock) ★★★
To kick start the series we welcome the Spoken Word All Stars for an event full of live loops, beats and melodies from a stellar cast of the UK’s live poetry scene. Features Kate Tempest. El Crisis. OneNess. Jason Yarde and the Young Identity’s Inna Voice Ensemble!!
Presented by In the City and Snakes.
Ticket are £8/5, available from the link below:
http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-…
FRIDAY 1st October:
★★★ DNB VS UKG VS THE FUTURE SOUNDS OF THE UK (10-Late) ★★★
A Soundclash between some of the UK’s most influential artists across Drum and Bass, Garage, Dubstep, UK Funky and Grime. The All Star line-up includes:
MARCUS INTALEX + MC DRS
ZED BIAS + FALLACY
THE MURKAGE CARTEL
Hosted by BROKE N ENGLISH
Ticket are £8/5, available from the link below
http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-…
SATURDAY 2nd October:
★★★ MIXED MOVEMENT: THE DIGITAL DUETS (8 o’clock) ★★★
Contact in association with Culturehub NYC and ADAD present a special curated Mixed Movement. Dancers from Manchester and New York jamming in real-time across a digital space to celebrate the diversity of Black Dance!
The event is hosted by DawN Crandell – creator of Mixed Movement, and also features two incredible showcase artists: Lati Saka and Manchester’s premier dance troupe ‘ Shockout’.
Tickets are priced at £5, available from the link below
http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-…
Followed by…..
★★★ DANCE AFRICA & REMEMBER FELA (10- Late)★★★
A Night dedicated to the legend of Afrobeat Fela Kuti and a celebration of contemporary Afro influenced Dance music. Expect to hear the best in afrobeat, soulful house, broken beat and electronica brought to you by:
ZEPHERIN SAINT (Tribe Records)
IRFAN RAINY (Rainy City Music)
THE ASTRONAUGHT (Bugz in the Attic)
Hosted by UK Hip Hop legend TY
Tickets are £10/7 from the link below
http://www.contact-theatre.org/whats-…
The Black Sound Series has been produced by Irfan Rainy, Baba Israel and Danny Fahey. Supported by PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music Plus, an initiative developed in association with the Hub, with funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council England and Sound and Music, also part of the Manchester Weekender.
Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA
Booking: 0161 274 0600 / http://bit.ly/Get_Tickets
