January February 2014Events

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HEARTY LUNCHES

RUSTIC COOKING

TASTY BREAKFAST

HOME BAKED CAKES

HEART café

A warm and cosy café to grab yourself some lunch with friends and colleagues

or relax in the evening. Book your table: 0113 - 21 33 664

HEARTY LUNCHES Gypsy QuartetSaturday 11 January 8.30 - 10.45pm Shire Oak The Matt Holborn Quartet is an exciting young gypsy jazz band based in Leeds. Playing a mix of gypsy swing, jazz standards, bebop and world music, the quartet’s main aim is to keep this style of jazz fresh, new and exciting whilst paying homage to the traditions of the music. “Amongst other young jazz violinists in the UK, Matt stands out with his instantly recognisable sound, a good use of violin techniques and intelligent musicality.” Tim Kliphuis

NoTuesday 14 January 7.30 - 10.15pmShire OakFilms at Heart presents ‘No’ a film on the military dictator Augusto Pinochet. It tells of a referendum to decide his permanence in power in 1988, the leaders of the opposition persuade a young daring advertising executive - René Saavedra - to head their campaign. With limited resources, Saavedra and his team conceive a bold plan to win the election and free their country from oppression.1 hr. 57 min.Directed by Pablo Larrain

Lesser spottedSaturday 18 January 7.30 - 10.30pmShire OakBringing together some favourites of the Leeds jazz scene, this project is loosely focused on exploring a less well-known repertoire from the Bebop, West Coast and Hard Bop traditions. Strong melodies are emphasised with compositions and contrafacts from the likes of Lee Konitz and Oliver Nelson, and respite offered by music from the Greek film composer, Vangelis.

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Los CamaradasFriday January 24 8 - 10.45pmShire OakLos Camaradas is a community salsa band, based in Leeds with players from across Yorkshire who have been playing together for over 8 years. Salsa is dance music for the ears, hips and feet! The current line-up is 18 people, including vocals, trumpets, trombones, flute, saxes, bass, piano, timbales and other latin percussion. Band leader and coach is trombonist Jonn Enright.

Musuem Pieces Wendy PrattSaturday 25 January 6.30 - 9.30pmCafé Book launch and poetry reading with Wendy Pratt presenting her new collection “Museum Pieces” and Pat Borthwick as a guest reader.“Pratt understands how to write poetry that shows how grief needs the escape of story-telling, especially shape-shifting supernatural story-telling”. DA Prince, Sphinx The evening promises to be full of excellent poetry and lively discussion.

JM Molloy’s Bach Reloaded Saturday 1 February7.30 - 10.30pmShire OakFund raising event for the Macmillan CancerTrust. Come and enjoy beautiful home cooked food to accompany this rare concert of music from Jenni Molloy’s Trio playing from the stunning album Bach ReLoaded. “An attractive chemistry that simmers. MacDonald’s fluency on the soprano sax brings a light, Lee Konitz-like pois”. The Guardian.

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Le HavreTuesday 11 February 7.30 - 10.15pmShire OakFilms at Heart presents Le Havre - Marcel Marx, a former bohemian and struggling author, has given up his literary ambitions and relocated to Le Havre. He leads a simple life based around his wife Arletty, his favourite bar and his not too profitable profession as a shoeshiner. As Arletty suddenly becomes seriously ill, Marcel’s path crosses with an underage illegal immigrant from Africa.Dir by: Aki Kaurismaki

Valentine’s Dance with Little Big BandSaturday 15 February 7.30 - 10.30pmShire OakLittle Big Band is an 18 piece outfit with the classic line-up of saxes, trombones, trumpets and a rhythm section, with three great vocalists. They play music to get people dancing in a variety of styles from the swing era of the’ 40s, through the “Rat Pack” music of Sinatra and his associates to some more modern funk and soul numbers, with a smattering of disco towards the end of the evening!

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Dominic J Marshall Saturday 22 february 7.30 - 10.30pmShire OakJazz-at-heart present an acoustic piano gig. Dominic brings together a great heritage of the past, but also something very fresh and new, all the within the confines of a simple acoustic piano. He was selected unanimously by a jury of Jamie Cullum, Gilles Peterson and Jez Nelson to perform at ‘BBC Introducing’ showcase, Band on the Wall, as part of Manchester Jazz Festival.

£8/5

HEART REGULAR EVENTS

Acoustic NightThird Friday of the month; 8 - 10.30pm

Poetry by HeartLast Wednesday of the month

7.30 - 10pmQuiz Night

Third Wednesday of the

month; 8 - 9.30pm

Jam SessionFirst Friday of the month 7.30 - 10.30pm Troubadour Night

Fourth Friday of every other

rmonth; 8 - 10.30pm

FREE

HEART EXHIBITIONS

Drew WardGround Floor

7 Jan - 18 FebArt, design and

architecture.

Kim BirchFirst Floor

7 Jan - 18 Feb Painting, portraiture

and landscapes.

Sam Webb Ridge Room

4 Jan - 22 FebPhotographs of Peru -

working for charity SKIP.

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Opening times Monday – Saturday 9am – 10pm

CaféThe HEART café offers delicious meals, all locally sourced, and a secluded outdoor seating area. we also have a licensed bar, are family friendly, coeliac friendly and welcome breast feeding mothers.

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