I can't believe that it has only been three weeks since Christmas. Some of my friends have already started thinking about going for holidays- already! Well I don't have so much luck and I have to think more about work. Don't worry if you have the same problem, you are not alone. If you have some free time though, here are some suggestions about what you can do in your spare time.
I am the kind of person who just loves music and films, and if there is a film about music I am in seventh heaven. So my film recommendation for next week is Whiplash. I thought that it was going to be a comedy or something light-hearted, and in some places it did seem like that, but most of the time I was quite horrified. The film is about a young and talented jazz drummer who studies at a music conservatory and his big dream is to become a famous drummer. He is willing to do anything to achieve this and takes every opportunity that he can. In the school there are a couple of bands and he is very interested in one particularly. The main conductor is well-known as a great teacher, but maybe it is because no one actually knows his teaching practices. If you have the feeling, while watching, that you are not in the music school, but in the middle of rugby training or in a boot camp, you'll be right. And beating students and shouting at them because of their lack of rhythm is only the start. The film has some very surprising twists and some of the scenes look so unrealistic, but let me tell you one thing. If you really want to be a great musician, you have to watch this film... it may cause you to think about the whole idea twice. Of course, I can't forget to mention that this film has been nominated for Oscars in several categories. Bada-Bang! (That's supposed to be drums...)
I am the kind of person who just loves music and films, and if there is a film about music I am in seventh heaven. So my film recommendation for next week is Whiplash. I thought that it was going to be a comedy or something light-hearted, and in some places it did seem like that, but most of the time I was quite horrified. The film is about a young and talented jazz drummer who studies at a music conservatory and his big dream is to become a famous drummer. He is willing to do anything to achieve this and takes every opportunity that he can. In the school there are a couple of bands and he is very interested in one particularly. The main conductor is well-known as a great teacher, but maybe it is because no one actually knows his teaching practices. If you have the feeling, while watching, that you are not in the music school, but in the middle of rugby training or in a boot camp, you'll be right. And beating students and shouting at them because of their lack of rhythm is only the start. The film has some very surprising twists and some of the scenes look so unrealistic, but let me tell you one thing. If you really want to be a great musician, you have to watch this film... it may cause you to think about the whole idea twice. Of course, I can't forget to mention that this film has been nominated for Oscars in several categories. Bada-Bang! (That's supposed to be drums...)
Friday
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Burns
Night 2015
Royal Welsh College of Music &
Drama North Road, Cardiff CF10 3ER
This annual highlight of our calendar
truly offers a night to remember. Scotland may have said ‘No’ to
independence, but we ask you to say ‘Yes’ to joining our musicians
and actors lead our traditional celebration of Burns Night!
Concert followed by a supper,
whisky tasting and ceilidh
Cost:
£25
Time:
7:30pm
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Saturday
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Saturday
Morning Kitchen
Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, CF72
8GG
Angela will be sharing her favourite recipe collection, and all the latest news from the cookery school and her travels. Hot and cold drinks will be available to purchase on arrival for a small fee and all dishes demonstrated will be raffled. Cost:£12
Time
: 10:30am – 12:00pm
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Sunday
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Lou
Lou's Vintage Fair
City Hall, King Edward Vii Avenue,
Cardiff, Caerdydd, CF10 3ND
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair, voted by
the public as ‘The Best Vintage Fair in the UK’ is famous across the UK for
its authentic vintage style and vibrant experience.
Shoppers can take delight in some
of the UK’s best vintage traders selling items available from every era from
the 1940s
to the 1990s.
Cost:£2
Time: 11:00am
– 5:00pm
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Monday
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Jillian
Michaels
St David's Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff,
UK, CF10 1AH
Wellness guru and "Biggest
Loser" (USA) star shares her secrets for health, success and happiness.
In this intimate and personal live two-hour experience Michaels shares the
tools and motivation anyone can use to harness their potential, kick-start
their goals, and live an exceptional life
Cost: £25
Time:
7:30pm
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Tuesday
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Cineworld
Cinemas, Mary Ann St, Cardiff CF10 2EN
An ambitious jazz drummer is pushed to
greatness by a monstrous mentor in this dazzling drama. Nineteen-year-old
drummer Andrew Neyman (Miles Teller) is determined not
to settle for mediocrity. He wins a place at America's top music academy,
where Terence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) is in charge of the leading jazz
ensemble.
Cost: £5.70
Time:
12:15pm, 7:40pm, 8:30pm
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Wednesday
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The Only Way Is Downton
Royal Welsh College of Music
& Drama North Road, Cardiff CF10 3ER
As celebrities start appearing at the
Abbey, cultures clash and eras hilariously collide in this brilliant new
parody, which takes in many other popular TV shows and familiar modern voices
to help the cast of Downton save the estate from financial
ruin – again!
Cost: £14
Time:
7:30pm
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Thursday
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Huw
Stephens Presents: Frankie & the Heartstrings / Houdini Dax
/ Wasters
6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff, Caerdydd,
CF10 2HJ
We’re ecstatic that local musical
maestro, Swn & Radio 1’s Huw Stephens is curating the lineup for a special Independent Venue
Week Show, bringing the unquenchably enthusiastic Indie-Rock of Frankie &
the Heartstrings for a special intimate show at Gwdihw.
Cost: £7
Time:
8:00pm
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