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SUMMARY:Literature Group
DESCRIPTION:‘John Buchan’\, by Jutta Hesketh                                             
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/literature-group-9/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180912T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180912T160000
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SUMMARY:The Film Group
DESCRIPTION:12th September\, 2018: Foreign Correspondent (1940) The season begins with a Hitchcock thriller. Set in August\, 1939\, just before the outbreak of the Second World War\, the editor of the New York Globe sends a crime reporter\, John Jones\, played by Joe McCrea\, to Europe to try to get answers about whether there will be a war. Jones becomes involved in the disappearance a Dutch diplomat\, played by Albert Basserman. The cast includes Herbert Marshall\, George Sanders and Laraine Day.    (Running time: 120 mins)
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-film-group-13/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Only Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180914T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180914T233000
DTSTAMP:20260902T105356
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SUMMARY:Opera at The Athenaeum
DESCRIPTION:Our first Presidential event after the Summer break looks to be one we’ll remember\, as the Club plays host to a night of Opera\, featuring four first-class artistes. \n‘The Voice of Liverpool’\, award winning and internationally renowned mezzo soprano\, Danielle Thomas\, will  be joined by the founder and director of  Liverpool Italian Opera Co\, Nick Hardy (tenor)\, former Royal Opera House baritone David Ellis\, and on piano Jason Ellis\, an accomplished concert pianist regularly found performing at the Liverpool Empire. This stunning line up will be performing a range of classics in the unique surroundings of our Newsroom\, at an event which includes a two course meal at the interval. An unbeatable price to an unmissable event!!! \nThe event schedule\, along with the impressive biographies of the Artistes’ can be found below. \n  \nEvent Schedule \nArrivals – 6:30 for 7.00pm \nPerformance – 7:00-7:45pm \nSupper – 7:45-9:00pm \n2nd Act – 9:00-10:00pm \nStaffed Newsroom Bar – 10:00-11:45pm (Last Orders served between 11:15 and 11:30pm) \nBuilding Close – Midnight \n  \n  \nDanielle Thomas \nAward winning Mezzo Soprano Danielle Thomas performs throughout the UK and internationally\, and is known as ‘The voice of Liverpool’ and also the Cities ‘Singer in Residence’ \nDanielle began training at the very young age of 9 with a local teacher Mr Gerald Hunt before attending the junior school of The Royal Northern College of Music studying Voice and Piano. \nAt the age of 11 she made her television debut on BBC’s Songs of Praise where she sang Rick Wakemans arrangement of ‘Morning has broken’ accompanied by Rick himself\, after being scouted by a producer from the BBC. \nAt the age of 17\, Danielle made her debut at The Liverpool Philharmonic hall performing with the RLPO in the renowned ‘Spirit of Christmas concerts’ under the direction of Professor Ian Tracey. \nDanielle is very proud to perform at Civic events for the City which have included past performances for Lord Heseletine\, our Armed forces\, and the late Everton legend Dave Hickson to name a few. Other events have included performing for the final visit of HMS Liverpool\, the final visit for HMS Illustrious\, the historic 3 Queens event which saw the three Cunard ships on the river Mersey at one time\, the Cunard building centenary concert\, and supporting Russell Watson at the International Mersey river festival. \nIn 2013 Danielle was honoured to perform with the band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines at the Philharmonic hall Liverpool\, for the commemoration concert for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. This also included a service held in Liverpool cathedral which was broadcast live on BBC one with HRH the Princess Royal in attendance. \n2016 was a significant year for Liverpool as the city held a vigil for the 96 Hillsborough victims after the families of the 96 finally got the justice they deserved. The city came together outside St Georges hall and it was a moment that will go down in history as the whole of Liverpool sang ‘You’ll never walk alone’ The vigil was broadcast live all over the world including Sky news\, ITV\, and BBC one.  Danielle sang a stirring rendition of ‘Abide with me. \nDanielle is in great demand as a soloist locally and Internationally for concerts and corporate events.  Performances over the years have seen her travel to New York\, Japan\, Italy\, France\, Barbados\, and also the Middle East.  Most recently\, Danielle was privileged to be the guest soloist for the Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth in their concerts at Cadogan Hall\, Philharmonic Hall\, and Bridgewater Hall. \nJason Ellis \nJason was born in Yorkshire and is a graduate of Leeds college of Music\, and Liverpool University where he trained in classical and romantic piano performance\, composition\, orchestration\, and arranging. \nJason has been involved with choral music since accompanying the Liverpool University singers during his studies\, and in 2013 Jason founded the Mersey wave choir. He works with several choral groups across Merseyside including the Magull based Georgian singers\, and Wirral based Cappriccio singers.  Since 2010 he has been accompanist to the Froneysyllte Male voice choir.   Since 2014 Jason can be regularly found at the piano in the Liverpool Empire theatre and was recently accompanist for the Rainhill Music festival. \nJason performs regularly on the concert platform as a soloist and accompanist\, composes and creates musical arrangements and transcriptions on a freelance basis.   Jason is a session musician at Industrial Music studios and has an active piano/theory music tutor practice.   He is also a member of the Music and staging committee for the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. \n  \nNick Hardy \nNick Hardy (tenor)  made his Royal Opera House Covent Garden debut\, in September 2017 as a member of the borghesi in Richard Jones new setting of La Boheme with Sir Antonio Pappano conducting\, a production which was screened live in cinemas throughout Europe and shown later worldwide.  As a freelance singer he has appeared with the choruses of English National Opera\, Welsh National Opera\, Opera North\, and Wexford Festival Opera.   For Scottish Opera and Buxton Festival Opera he has performed chorus roles and covered major roles.  For London Festival Opera he has appeared as a principal in opera galas in Italy\, Germany\, and Spain. \nHis roles in oratorio have taken him throughout the UK and to France.  With small local companies he has performed more than twenty major opera roles including\, Rodolfo\, Canio\, Turridu\, Don Jose\, Nadir\, Manrico\, Cavaradossi\, Renato\, Duke of Mantua\, and Radames.    His principal teachers after studying at the Royal Academy of Music were Joan Carlyle and Colin Iveson.   He lives in Liverpool and is the founder and director of Liverpool Italian opera Co. \n  \nDavid Ellis \nDavid Ellis (Baritone) studied singing at the Royal Northern College of Music.  During his last term at college\, David was a regular guest at Iceland Opera where he sang the role of Silvio-I Pagliacci.  On leaving the RNCM David was invited to join Glyndebourne chorus and to cover the role of Guglielmo- Cosi Fan Tutte.  Following Glyndebourne David was invited to sing the role of Sid-Albert Herring for English Touring Opera followed by Don Giovanni –Mozarts  Don Giovanni. \nFollowing his time at Glyndebourne David joined Scottish opera to cover the role of Marcello-La Boheme and was fortunate to actually perform the role on one occasion\, he also covered Sharpless-Madam Butterfly.  During his time with Scottish opera\, David sang regularly as part of their Concert tour along the west coast of Scotland. Whilst performing Don Giovanni David was invited to join Royal Opera House Covent Garden where he sang such roles as Morales-Carmen\, Nachtigall-Die Meistersinger\, Marullo-Rigoletto\,Sylvano-un ballo in maschera\, and Sonora- La Fanciulla Del West.  David sang the role of Ned Keene-Peter Grimes for the Royal Opera in Sicily. \nWhilst on contract at the ROH  David was invited back to Scottish Opera to sing the role of Talbot-Maria Stuarda. \nFollowing his time at the Royal Opera\, David decided to take a career break and peruse other business interests\, later returning  to Opera North to sing the role of Lord Mountjoy-Gloriana.  This was then made into an international Emmy award winning film adaptation. \nDavid is currently appearing in concerts and running his own corporate entertainment business in the North West. \nMenu  \n  \nMain Course \nPaupiette of Plaice\, salmon and tarragon mousseline\, prawn and chive sauce \nPanache of vegetables\, cheese and onion potato croquette. \n  \nDessert \nSalted Caramel Opera\, Seville Orange sauce \n  \ntea\, coffee & mints \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/opera-at-the-athenaeum/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180919T140000
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SUMMARY:The History Group
DESCRIPTION:“Admirals to X Rays. An extraordinary street in Liverpool” \n  The speaker is Marie Passey.
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/the-history-group-4/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Only Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180919T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180919T210000
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SUMMARY:Library And Archive Group
DESCRIPTION:At 5:00pm\, prior to the Library & Archive Meeting\, Members are invited to join the President at a reception to mark official opening of the Library Reading Room\, following its close down transformation. \nAt 5:30pm the L&A Group meeting will start\, with Dr Janet Hollinshead giving a talk titled ‘Two Tudor\, ‘Mystery’ Manuscripts”. \n6.30 pm informal supper (reservation required) \n  \nSupper  \nSelection of artisan sausages\, creamed potatoes red onion & grain mustard marmalade\, \ncrispy bacon \, red wine gravy \n tea\, coffee & mints \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/library-archive-group-4/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Only Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180925T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180925T153000
DTSTAMP:20260902T105356
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SUMMARY:"Artists Talk's" with the Bluecoat Display Centre
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 25 September at 1:00 for 1:30pm £12.50 per person \nPrice includes Afternoon Tea\, served in the Newsroom following the talk  \nThe next event in our ongoing series of talks with the Bluecoat Display Center features textile artist Michael Brennand-Wood. Michael Will speak about his artistic career. \nMichael works in particular with embroidery\, pattern\, lace and floral imagery in the form of wall pieces and also brooch accessories. His works are colourful\, dramatic\, rhythmic and possess intense detail. He explores and develops techniques\, inventing many new and  imaginative ways of integrating textiles with other media. His recent work\, inspired by traditions of floral imagery has incorporated computerized machine embroidery\, acrylic paint\, wood\, glass and  collage. \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/artists-talks-with-the-bluecoat-display-centre/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180927T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180927T233000
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SUMMARY:‘30 Years of Tate Liverpool’\, with Andrea Nixon
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, 27 September\, 6:30 for 7:00pm  £25.00 per person.                    \nThe first quarter of this year’s Presidential programme ends on    Thursday 27 September\,  as we celebrate 30 years of Tate Liverpool with an illustrated talk by Andrea Nixon\, former Chief Executive of the Gallery. \nHoused in a converted  warehouse within the historic Albert Dock\, the Tate Liverpool was opened in 1988 by HRH Prince Charles\, an event covered by BBC Two television\, and displays work from the Tate Collection which comprises the national collection of British Art from the year 1500 to the present day as well as international modern art. Until 2003\, Tate Liverpool was the largest gallery of modern and contemporary art in the UK outside London. \nAndrea Nixon is a highly experienced executive director and cultural consultant with a significant track record in change management\, strategic development\, partnership programming\, business development and fundraising. Appointed Executive Director of Tate Liverpool in 2006\, Andrea led the management and continued development of the gallery from Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2008\, up until May 2018. She has national board experience at Arts Council North\, the Crafts Council and The Audience Agency\, as well as serving on the Visitor Economy Board for the Liverpool City Region LEP from 2011 to 2018.  Prior to moving to Liverpool\, Andrea was Director of Development for the Tate in London from 1998 to 2006\, playing a key role in the creation of both Tate Modern and Tate Britain. She is currently Chair of the V&A Dundee Advisory Council\, a Director of the Liverpool Waterfront Business Partnership and a member of the Humanities Research Board for Durham University.  As an independent consultant she is working with a range of clients on strategic cultural planning\, including Liverpool City Council\, the Old Vic Theatre in London\, Merseyside Dance Initiative\, Marketing Cheshire and the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool. \nAndrea graduated with a first-class Honours Degree in English Language and Literature from Durham University and has a post-graduate diploma in Arts Management from City University London.  She is married with a daughter and lives in Liverpool. \n  \nStarter \nItalian roast tomato & pepper soup with cannellini beans & Parmesan\, focaccia bread \n  \nMain \nRoast breast of chicken with a pork and sage farcie\, mushroom & pancetta cream sauce \nserved with a selection of seasonal vegetables\, roast chateau potatoes with garlic & thyme \n  \nDessert \nMillionaire caramel mousse\, honeycomb & butterscotch \n  \ntea\, coffee & mints \n 
URL:https://theathenaeum.org.uk/event/30-years-of-tate-liverpool-with-angela-nixon/
LOCATION:The Athenaeum Liverpool\, Church Alley\, Liverpool\, L1 3DD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members Only Event
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