If I were to describe Spotlight, another film nominated for the Oscars, in one word, I would choose "shocking". Because of the fact that the film was inspired by true story, I would say even more shocking. The plot of the film brings us to Boston Globe, probably one of the most popular papers in the States and the uncovering of an incredible story about a local priest community. After Boston Globe gets a new editor, who brings up a story about a local priest abusing children, a special department called 'Spotlight' starts to get more involved in the whole case. Their findings are incredible and unfortunately are not only a local problem, but it goes further beyond the borders.
The film is nominated for the Oscars in several categories and has already won a couple of awards, such as BAFTA and AFI Awards.
This week is without any rugby games, which is a bit of a shame, but I understand that even the players need to have a break sometimes. Though the match with France next week might bring some of nice action to the Principality stadium (btw. I really don't like the name, Millennium was much better), so I would recommend you book the tables in a pub, because later on, the city center will just be full.
If you have more free time than just one evening, do not hesitate and get inspired by our new What's On!
Enjoy!
Friday
|
19. February |
|
New Nightclub
POPWORLD opens on St Mary’s Street
96
St Mary Street , Cardiff, CF10 1DX
The venue will celebrate its launch
with a grand opening party on Friday 19th February with Smirnoff’s fun-filled
‘One Night Only’ event. With free UV face painting, glow-bots and fire eaters
making an appearance on the night, it will certainly be one to remember and
you don’t want to miss it!
Cost: Free
Time: 5pm-3am
|
Saturday
|
20. February
|
|
Talks at 2: Rose Wylie
CHAPTER, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff,
Wales, UK, CF5 1QE
Our
‘Talks at 2’ are exhibition tours hosted by our live guides, artists Richard Higlett and
Thomas Williams. They provide an opportunity to discover more about the
current exhibition and the artists’ approach to their work. No two talks are
the same, while we hope they’re always insightful and open.
Cost: Free
Time: 2pm
|
Sunday
|
21. February
|
|
Cardiff Castle
Underground Cinema
Cardiff Castle, Wales, UK
Special cinema screenings in the
15th century Undercroft at Cardiff Castle.
Cost: £5 per person (daytime); £12 per
person for 8pm showings
Time: 11am The
Goonies (12) 2pm The Little
Mermaid (U) – TBC 4pm The Goonies (12) 8pm Inglourious Basterds (18)
|
Monday
|
22. February |
|
Music at Glanfa Stage: Locus
Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place,
Cardiff, CF10 5AL.
In collaboration with Wales Millennium Centre, over a
period of four months Angharad Van Rijswijk (formally Trwbador) and
Richard James (formally Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) will
be working on newly composed material, working intrinsically with the
acoustics and contemplative ambient nature of the Centre’s public spaces.
Each week they’ll return to the Centre to perform the outcome as an
improvised continuous live piece.
Cost: Free
Time: 6pm
|
Tuesday
|
23. February |
|
Spotlight
Cineworld Cinemas, Marry Ann Street, CF10 2EN
The
extraordinary true story of how investigative journalists uncovered an abuse
scandal and cover-up. It's the summer of 2001 and the Boston Globe has a new
editor, Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), who's curious to know
why abusive Catholic Priests have gone unpunished. So he sets the paper's
investigative Spotlight team onto the story.
Cost: £3 for students
Time: 4:45pm, 8:45pm
|
Wednesday
|
24. February
|
|
Retrofest: Cardiff’s first pop up fashion festival
Gwdihŵ Café Bar, 6 Guildford Crescent, Off Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2HJ
Cardiff Fashion Fest brings collections from Cardiff’s vintage/niche retailers, with Rock ola Reborn (vintage clothing), Daisy’s dressing up box (interactive photo booth), Amy Laura Smith
(niche clothing), Wakiki clothing (vintage clothing and swimwear/dance wear) and Eagle eye vintage (vintage clothing) plus Live DJs!
Cost: Free
Time: 4pm – 10pm
|
Thursday
|
25. February |
|
Teathre: Citizenship
Sherman Theatre, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff
CF24 4YE
Tom dreams of being kissed, but
he’s not sure whether by a man or by a woman, and he feels he should choose
pretty quickly. His friends’ homophobic teasing and interrogations about what
he did with his friend Amy the other night leave Tom no space to make up his
mind, and he’s got no one to ask for advice, except maybe people on the
internet.
Cost: £8 / under 25s (half price)
Time: 7:30pm
|
0 comments:
Post a Comment