art, music & theatre
ART
ALTER EGO EXHIBITION 44AD Artspace, until Sat January 19
» From the Latin, “alter ego” refers to the different behaviours a person may display in certain situations. Expect a dynamic collection of works from invited artists. CLIVE ARROWSMITH PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION: PETER GABRIEL REFLECTIONS Museum of Bath Architecture, until Sun February 3, £6.50/£5.50/£3.20 (50% discount with Discovery card)
» Images taken in 1978 at a number of key locations around Bath, including the Roman Baths, presented alongside new pictures taken in the same Bath locations. NICK CUDWORTH: BATH NIGHT PAINTINGS 2003-18 Victoria Art Gallery, until February 17, free entry
» An exhibition of night paintings in the form of giclée prints on stretched canvas. Nick is well known for his portraits of celebrities, and for his paintings of Bath street scenes. ON PAPER EXHIBITION: FROM THE ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION Victoria Art Gallery, until February 17, £4.50 (free with Discovery Card)
» Paper artworks from leading artists such as Damien Hirst, Roy Lichtenstein, Bridget Riley, Gillian Ayres and Eduardo Paolozzi. PAINTINGS OF BATH AND MOROCCO: DISPLAY BY JAMES F LYNCH Victoria Art Gallery, until February 28
» Since retirement in 1984, James has been painting full time in Bath and Morocco; this display is on the gallery’s upper floor.
RIVER IS THE VENUE EXHIBITION RUH Central Gallery, until Wed January 30
» Installations and sculptures related to key historical flood sites in the past 200 years, with works by Ross Bennett, Edward Bettella, Alyson Minkley and Marc Parrett. BATH OPEN STUDIOS EXHIBITION Circle Bath Hospital, until Tues April 30
» A selection of larger works from the Bath Open Studios group, alongside works by Mark Sands, Emma Rose and Gus Cummins. RODIN: RETHINKING THE FRAGMENT EXHIBITION Holburne Museum, until Sun January 27, £11/£5.50/ free for 18 & under
» This display focuses on one of the world’s most renowned sculptures, The Thinker (1880-81), on loan from the Burrell Collection, Glasgow.
VISITING MASTERPIECE: MR AND MRS CLARK AND PERCY Holburne Museum, until Sun January 27, £11/£5.50/ free for 18 & under
» This well-loved painting by David Hockney (b.1937) is one of the greatest portraits of British art. On loan to Bath from the Tate, this painting is monumental in size – over 2x3 metres. GAINSBOROUGH AND THE THEATRE EXHIBITION Holburne Museum, until Sun January 20, £11/£5.50/ free for 18 & under
» This exhibition brings together some of Gainsborough’s finest portraits of his friends in the theatre from the 1760s-80s.
MUSIC
DAMIAN WILSON AND ADAM WAKEMAN
Chapel Featuring Arts Centre, songs Thurs from January their 10, individual 7.30pm, £15 » back catalogues and artists they’ve worked with, along with tracks from their joint albums. JAZZ AT THE VAULTS – KAREN SHARP (TENOR AND BARITONE SAX) St James’ Wine Vaults, Thurs January 10, 8.30pm, £9/£8
» Voted Top Tenor Saxophonist at the 2010 British Jazz Awards and on other occasions since, Karen performs with the Jazz House Trio. WOLF AND MOON Chapel Arts Centre, Fri January 11, 7.30pm, £10
» A travelling duo performing folky pop with electronic sprinkles. Emotionally strong live performance, and an inspiring, powerful sound. MICHAEL – STARRING BEN The Forum, Fri January 11, 7.30pm, £24.50 » (SEE THE GUIDE, PREVIOUS PAGES)
SON YAMBU Chapel Arts Centre, Sat January 12, 7.30pm, £13.50
» An acoustic septet playing authentic Son Cubano or Cuban son, the essential Afrocuban music that originated in the streets of eastern Cuba at the turn of the last century. MET OPERA LIVE: ADRIANA LECOUVREUR Little Theatre Cinema, Sat January 12, 5.55pm, £32/£27/£10
» Anna Netrebko sings the role of Adriana Lecouvreur, the 18th-century actress whose real-life intrigues inspired Cilea’s tragic opera. Conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. RUSH HOUR CONCERT: DARRAGH MORGAN Michael Tippett Centre, Wed January 16, 6pm, £5/£3 (BSU students & staff free)
» This versatile Irish violinist performs baroque to contemporary styles. His repertoire includes world premieres, and works dedicated to him by major contemporary composers. AN EVENING CONCERT WITH GALLIARDA Holburne Museum, Sat January 12, 7pm, £15 (includes entry to Gainsborough exhibition)
» This concert explores music that Thomas Gainsborough would have experienced during his Bath years (175974), performed on original and reconstructed period instruments.
THEATRE
RAIN MAN Theatre Royal, Tues January 15 until Sat January 19,
7.30pm (matinees Wed, Thurs & Sat 2.30pm), ticket prices vary » (SEE THE GUIDE, PREVIOUS PAGES) CRIMES ON THE NILE Ustinov Studio, until Sat January 26, 7.45pm (matinees Thurs & Sat 2.30pm)
» Following a sell-out production of Crimes Under the Sun, New Old Friends returns with another hilariously inventive comedy thriller. PETER PAN Theatre Royal, until Sun January 13, times and prices vary
» A swashbuckling adventure for all the family, with Paul Nicholas, Jon Monie and dancers from Dorothy Coleborn School of Dance. THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL The egg, until Sun January 13, times vary, £18/£12
» A contemporary take on the popular novel by Baroness Orczy, set in 1790s Paris with the French Revolution in full swing. A Pins and Needles production, age 6+. SNOW MOUSE The egg, until Sun January 20, times vary, £8.50/£7.50
» An enchanting winter’s tale for young children aged six months to four years. A child finds a sleeping mouse under the snow, and the two friends explore the winter wonderland. NT LIVE: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND Little Theatre Cinema, Tues January 15, 7pm, £22/£17.50/£10
» This visceral new production, staged at the Almeida Theatre, London, stars Simon Russell Beale as Shakespeare’s narcissistic, arbitrary king. With designs by ULTZ.