Mezz #13 Ilana Halperin

Thursday 5 May
“One evening, someone approached me and said; 'I came across something I think you might be interested in – a collection of body stones'. Body stones? Body stones: gall stones, kidney stones, they are made of geology. From this conversation grew the idea that we as humans are also geological agents – we form geology. We are like volcanoes, producing new landmass on a micro scale.” Recently returned from Iceland and on her way to the new Turner Contemporary in Margate for a performative lecture, Mezz is pleased to present Ilana Halperin, who utilises text, delicate graphite drawings, sculpture, video and performance to explore our intimate relationship to the seemingly distant and abstract world of plate tectonics, in her quest to develop art objects formed within a geological, or deep time context. For Mezz #13 Ilana will first be showing some work from her Physical Geologyseries, followed by a talk entitled Autobiographical Trace Fossils: “a field dispatch on the nature of new landmass of a cultural, biological and geological nature – from petrifying caves in France, to geothermal pools in Iceland and a collection of body stones more animal than mineral.”

Zen Elephant Presents

SVA Saturday 7 May
8pm - 11pm £5.00 on the door

Zen Elephant are emerging as one of the Southwest’s freshest and most original bands. They create an acoustic-based groove accompanied by passionate vocals, and rhythms which encompass elements of traditional folk, reggae and roots music. the band are regulars on the festival circuit, with appearances at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Green Man and many more. The band have been touring their new album ‘No End in Sight’, which features guest performances from Leonie Evans (Rae) and Alex Crane (Samsara), as well as the mastering skills of John Hendicott. The evening is hosted by them and includes performances from their most special friends and guests.

Negative Space. Enter The Void + short

SVA Wednesday 11 May

8pm - 11pm (screening starts at 8.30pm) £3.00 on the door
Another startling tour de force from Argentinian-born, Paris-based director Gaspard Noé, whose confrontational – and controversial – work has made him a driving force in the new “extremist” French cinema. This hallucinatory evocation of the afterlife of a young drug dealer was hailed by the LA Times as “jaw-dropping, elusive, silly, obnoxious, painful and beautiful”. (Disclaimer: contains scenes of an explicit nature!)

Stroud Jazz Sessions with Dave Wright

SVA Thursday 12 May
8.30pm-11.00pm £4 (£3 musicians) on the door
Dave Wright, is guest alto sax soloist at Stroud Jazz Sessions’ special guest performance and jam! Dave will perform a set at 8.30, and then will form the core of an energetic and up-beat jam session open to all. Dave Wright is an awesome alto sax player from Tetbury, with a quality bop style, and with influences including Eric Dolphy and Paul Gonsalves. Stroud Jazz Sessions is every 2nd Thursday of the month at SVA. Each night features a special guest soloist performance, eclectic jazz records, and a stonkingly energetic jam set, and acts as a hub for those interested in listening to or performing jazz to come together. For more information join the ‘Stroud Jazz Sessions’ Facebook Group at on.fb.me/ey856j

Short Film Showcase 2011

SVA Thursday 19 May
6.30pm £3 on the door entry free for film makers.

An eclectic mix of movie making by young people under 25 will be showcased including feature, documentary, animation and - a new phenomena - flash films captured on mobile phones. Established film makers from the area will talk about their work and offer hints on how to make it out there in the rough and tumble of the world of film making. ‘This is the second showcase event. Last year some very good films were screened. This is an opportunity for anyone under 25 who has made a film of any sort, even on their mobile phones, to see it on the big screen with an audience’ said Rick Vick, the organiser, ‘last year film makers as young as 12 showed exciting films and of course there were many excellent films from both Stroud and Cirencester colleges.’ Supported by Stroud Arts Festival.

Sound Clash

SVA Friday 20 May
9pm-1am Free before 11pm £3.00 after

Step inside the sonic collider and witnes long-cherished musical divisions put asunder! Trampled underfoot! Left torn and frayed! Hosted by crash-happy DJs Pavoid (Mockers) and Rbot (Resound) – plus a selection of hand-picked guests – previous altercations have included rock’n’roll versus electro, teenagers versus old timers, mp3 versus vinyl. No previous musical experience necessary. Come listen as the sparks fly…

Uplifter

SVA Saturday 28 May
Tickets in advance and on the door before 10pm £5.00
£6.00 after 10pm

The Uplifter has been playing out Roots Reggae, Dub and Traditional Jamaican Ska music in venues, festivals and out door events all over the UK to New York City and many roads in between since 2003. Shows in the past have involved playing out alongside Macka B, Vibronics, Channel One Sound System (UK), The Slackers (USA), Westbound Train (USA), Zion Train, Groundation (USA), The Aggrolites (USA), Rebelation, as well as working in the studio with UK reggae artists Brother Culture & Paul Fox. Experience Roots Reggae, Digital Steppas UK style, Traditional Jamaican Ska and Reggae originating from New Zealand to Morocco all with the persuasion of positive Upliftment ... Expect a musical repertoire of positive vibrations and high energy, with the live percussion side of things bringing a refreshing and freely expressive element to the performance.For more information, tour dates, videos and sounds visit: www.myspace.com/theuplifter

AN Airtime

SVA Wednesday 11 May

Locate like-minded artists and get advice from experts at these events open to all visual and applied artists. Alongside the local and regional partnerships that enable these events to happen, we’re pleased to have DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society) as AIRTIME series partner.

Bookings: These are free events, but as places are limited booking is essential.

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The full site Festival programme at SVA is too BIG to fit on one page.
Click the links below for details of events, exhibitions, music and films at SVA

Full festival programme available from the site festival website sitefestival.org.uk

site Festival PROJECTSat sva

Brickhouse Incarnation 5
Top Nice - Hampus Time, Burning Bush and Enchante, Alonzo, Hounds of Hate, Paul B Davis aka Brains
L-V-L - Landing Stip2 - Hampus Larsson, Thomas Bush and Tobias Centerwal
Performances by Michael O'Mahony and Edwin Burdis
Loading Spaces - Nigel Dunkley, Roman Liška and the Lloyd Corporation
Mezz14 - Jayne Parker and Evan Parker
Dulcibelle and Dick (Rebecca Weeks and Ian Whitford)
On-Site+Off-Site - Soozy Roberts, Sinead Breathnach Cashell, Phil Owen

site Festival Exhibitions at sva

Loading Spaces
Nigel Dunkley, Roman Liška and the Lloyd Corporation
John Street Open Studios
Quercus
Aimee Lax, Ann-Margreth Bohl, Alison Cockcroft, Emily Joy and Anna Usborne.

site Festival MUSIC at sva

Jayne Parker and Evan Parker
Stroud Jazz Sessions with Craig Crofton
CJB's Funk Club
Keith Allen presents: Mik Artistik Ego Trip
Soundclash
Disco Sucks
Eyebrow

site Festival FILMS at sva

Mezz #14: Jayne Parker and Evan Parker
Film In A Van 'Trash Humpers'
Who is Mik Artistik?
The Posters Came From The Walls - Nick Abrahams