23 July 09
Poetry Night
The next Open Mike Night tonight, Thursday 23rd July 2009, welcomes poet and essayist John Barnie. John lived in Denmark from 1969-1982, he wa editor of Planet, The Welsh Internationalist from 1990-2006. He has published several collections of poems, mixed poems and fiction, and two collections of essays, one of which, The King of Ashes, won a Welsh Arts Council Prize for Literature in 1990. John Barnie also plays guitar in the bilingual blues and poetry group Llaeth Mwnci Madoc/Madoc’s Moonshine, with Nigel Jenkins (harmonica) and Iwan Llwyd (guitar). They perform an integrated programme of blues and poetry. In 1999-2000 the trio toured extensively in Wales. His recent poetry collection Trouble in Heaven (Gomer, 2007) was on the Wales Book of the Year 2008 Long List: Trouble in Heaven explores the age-old complexities of man’s relationship with the natural world and beyond. Poets, writers, singers, acoustic musicians and those who just want to listen are all welcome to come along to this free entry event, at the Imperial Hotel at 7.30pm. Further information available from: Arts Development 01685 725382 or arts@merthyr.gov.uk.
WNO Community Choir
Poetry Night
The next Open Mike Night tonight, Thursday 23rd July 2009, welcomes poet and essayist John Barnie. John lived in Denmark from 1969-1982, he wa editor of Planet, The Welsh Internationalist from 1990-2006. He has published several collections of poems, mixed poems and fiction, and two collections of essays, one of which, The King of Ashes, won a Welsh Arts Council Prize for Literature in 1990. John Barnie also plays guitar in the bilingual blues and poetry group Llaeth Mwnci Madoc/Madoc’s Moonshine, with Nigel Jenkins (harmonica) and Iwan Llwyd (guitar). They perform an integrated programme of blues and poetry. In 1999-2000 the trio toured extensively in Wales. His recent poetry collection Trouble in Heaven (Gomer, 2007) was on the Wales Book of the Year 2008 Long List: Trouble in Heaven explores the age-old complexities of man’s relationship with the natural world and beyond. Poets, writers, singers, acoustic musicians and those who just want to listen are all welcome to come along to this free entry event, at the Imperial Hotel at 7.30pm. Further information available from: Arts Development 01685 725382 or arts@merthyr.gov.uk.
WNO Community Choir
Welsh National Opera is looking for 80 enthusiastic singers to perform alongside its world-renowned chorus and orchestra to perform Beethoven Nine in celebration of five wonderful 
years in their home, the Wales Millennium Centre. How to get involved: Auditions will be held throughout August and the WNO Community Choir will be led by Kate Woolveridge and Miriam Bowen. Rehearsals will take place on Monday evenings from late September and participants will be expected to commit to the performance on Sunday 15th November and an additional Christmas Carol Concert. The community choir will be boosted with additional community singers to perform at the WNO MAX Community Carol concert in December. If you would like to join WNO in celebrating five years at WMC please get in touch with Sarah Teagle, 07866 819125 or sarah.teagle@wno.org.uk.
From Hand To Mouse
A selection of digital prints show how traditional painting and modern computer techniques can be used to produce low-cost and unique artwork. The exhibition is by two Merthyr Artists. Slade trained Colin Evans and University graduate Yvonne Llewelyn-Jones are exploring ways to take their paintings and drawings into a new accessible idiom. Original artworks were photographed and then developed, using sophisticated computer methods to enhance and modify the colours, creating a new design from the original work. The new didigtal images have been printed in limited editions as new works of art. The exhibition is currently on show at the Castle Hotel and soon to be shown at the Gurnos Club. For further information, please contact Colin Evans on 01685 350204, Yvonne Llewelyn-Jones on 07775670244 or email yvellew@hotmail.co.uk.
Family History
The Glamorgan Family History Society will be at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery to answer your questions and offer advice on researching your family tree. Drop in between 10am and 5pm this Saturday (26th July), 23rd August and the 27th September, and between 12pm and 4pm on the 25th October and 29th November. Entry is free of charge. For more information call Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery on 01685 723112 or email museum@merthyr.gov.uk
years in their home, the Wales Millennium Centre. How to get involved: Auditions will be held throughout August and the WNO Community Choir will be led by Kate Woolveridge and Miriam Bowen. Rehearsals will take place on Monday evenings from late September and participants will be expected to commit to the performance on Sunday 15th November and an additional Christmas Carol Concert. The community choir will be boosted with additional community singers to perform at the WNO MAX Community Carol concert in December. If you would like to join WNO in celebrating five years at WMC please get in touch with Sarah Teagle, 07866 819125 or sarah.teagle@wno.org.uk.From Hand To Mouse
A selection of digital prints show how traditional painting and modern computer techniques can be used to produce low-cost and unique artwork. The exhibition is by two Merthyr Artists. Slade trained Colin Evans and University graduate Yvonne Llewelyn-Jones are exploring ways to take their paintings and drawings into a new accessible idiom. Original artworks were photographed and then developed, using sophisticated computer methods to enhance and modify the colours, creating a new design from the original work. The new didigtal images have been printed in limited editions as new works of art. The exhibition is currently on show at the Castle Hotel and soon to be shown at the Gurnos Club. For further information, please contact Colin Evans on 01685 350204, Yvonne Llewelyn-Jones on 07775670244 or email yvellew@hotmail.co.uk.
Family History
The Glamorgan Family History Society will be at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery to answer your questions and offer advice on researching your family tree. Drop in between 10am and 5pm this Saturday (26th July), 23rd August and the 27th September, and between 12pm and 4pm on the 25th October and 29th November. Entry is free of charge. For more information call Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery on 01685 723112 or email museum@merthyr.gov.uk
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