
Jazz Hastings presents fast-rising talent Emma Rawicz
An explosive new talent – 20-year-old Emma Rawicz – fronts Jazz Hastings’ December gig on Tuesday 6th. Julian Norridge traces the award-winning saxophonist and composer’s rapid rise to fame.
An explosive new talent – 20-year-old Emma Rawicz – fronts Jazz Hastings’ December gig on Tuesday 6th. Julian Norridge traces the award-winning saxophonist and composer’s rapid rise to fame.
Hastings International Piano are thrilled to welcome Shunta Morimoto & Mariamna Sherling back to the historic White Rock Theatre for a special Prizewinners’ Gala Concert. These young pianists thrilled the capacity audience with their performances in the final of the 16th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition in March 2022. We are delighted that they will be joined once again by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Rory Macdonald. Dominika Hicks writes.
Marie-Claire Amuah will discuss her debut book One for Sorrow, Two for Joy in conversation with Instagram book star, @WhatSarahReadNext, live at the Electric Palace cinema in Hastings Old Town, says Annie Waite.
HOT’s Judy Parkinson met the renowned local composer Polo Piatti for tea to find out more about his new multi-faith oratorio – the world’s first. He told her, “I dedicate this oratorio to all the people who give to the world instead of taking from it.”
Jazz Hastings will be holding a special benefit session on Thursday 1 December for nationally and internationally known local saxophonist Jason Yarde, who suffered a serious stroke in October. The event will take place at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association on the Stade.
HOT’s Paul Way-Rider takes a look at some of the shows coming up in November at the White Rock Theatre.
At a time when there appears to be plenty of it around, Chris Bell of the Zoom Arts group has dedicated his latest exhibition – Beauty and Beastyness – to the depiction of the ugly side of human behaviour. He explained his thinking to Nick Terdre.
An exhibition of video game art created by autistic, learning disabled and neurodivergent (A/LD/ND) artists hosted at the Observer Building this weekend – 5 and 6 November. Caf Fean finds out more…