If you missed my interview with contemporary composer Simon McCorry this week, don't worry because you can catch it again on Sunday, January 31 at 3 PM.

Simon composes for the theatre and for art installations ... and we played not only some music which has inspired him, but also some of his own haunting compositions.

You can also check out his work on his website [www.creativecabin.org.uk]..:
CREATIVE CABIN is primarily a music maker. A lot of the work will be found at the theatre, increasingly in film and occasionally a site specific installation. A special mix of electronic processing, acoustic instrumentation, found sound and irreverance to how things should be done. The true guides being an acute sense of the aesthetic and exploration.

please note please note please note!there are loads of what's on coming in, so read on!

News flash! One
News from David Dallimore, my artist guest of a few weeks back: Read on ..."Hi. Just a quick note to say I now have a website to sell my art work. It is daviddallimore.co.uk. I am also on saatchi-gallery.co.uk Just put david dallimore in the artist search..."

Now that's what I call cool! Don't forget, you heard it first on The Art Lot Slot!

News flash! Two
If you fancy an art workshop in the sun this summer, check out superb artist Helen Layfield ... www.helenlayfield.com

News flash! Three
This year I'm starting a charity of the month and I will give out details of that charity during the show ... so if you want to nominate your charity, and post a comment on this blog.

This also means I won't have time to read a what's-on, so again, just post to your what's-on on the blog as a comment and I will make it live just as soon as I can. Pass the word around. Please!

The first charity, of course -- for those who know me, will be The Encephalitis Society ... the charity very dear to my heart. Check it out on www.encephalitis.info.

News flash four!

Painswick Players are planning to stage Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Confusions’ on 6^th, 7^th and 8^th May at the Painswick Centre. ‘Confusions’ consists of five separate playlets, which make a "charmingly observed study of middle-class marital anxieties", with a particular focus on loneliness and its effect on others. 

Auditions will be held on Tuesday 2^nd and Wednesday 3^rd February at 7.30 in the Cotswold Room of the Painswick Centre.   Rehearsals will be held in the Christ Church Hall in Painswick on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings (until April only two of these playlets will be rehearsed each evening).

Further details can be obtained from George Krasker on 01452 864175, krasker@gmail.com.

There are altogether 21 characters in the five plays (some can be doubled up) so there is plenty of scope for a large cast, writes George.

News flash 5!
Alexander John Blues News Update 2010

Year has begun positiviely for young Alexander John [of Art Lot Guest fame] the slide blues guitarist, singer songwriter and the SeaSick Steve of Gloucestershire.

He has been playing loads of  local gigs already...more studio appearances are set for radio stations across Gloucestershire and the UK...including second guest appearance and performance with his shiny resonator guitar on the Art Lot ...keep blogging and I'll get that date here asap!

Gig listings include more performances in Gloucester and Cheltenham, Stroud and even interest as far afield as the Shetland Isles for a Blues podcast and possibly the Shetland Blues Festival!

The FarmFestival at Myspace http://www.myspace.com/farmfestival brings good news of a thoroughly decent festi possibly wanting the smoky vocal and sexy blues slide of Alexander John.

Wychwood, Two thousand Trees are also festival possibilities, along with some fab blues venues and fesitvals in London - Green Note, The Lexington, Dingwalls and The Blues Kitchen Festival of Rhythm and Blues to name a few.

ALEXANDER JOHN ALBUM 'MUDDY WATERS CD REVIEW - ANNOUNCING!
Blues Matters Magazine are set to review Alexander John's CD 'Muddy Waters' ...issue 54 (April)

CD is Available NOW to buy at the website http://www.alexanderjohn.com

LIVE AND UNSIGNED AUDITION!
Alexander John has also got an audtiion for Live and Unsigned in Gloucestershire! Check out the Live and Unsigned profile at Myspace for more info and follow Alex and show your support at Myspace Twitter and also at Facebook
http://www.myspace.com/alexanderjohnblues
http://twitter.com/Alexander_John
http://www.facebook.com/people/Alexander-John/100000279641914

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Repeated the following Sunday at 3pm!

WOT's ON?
Check out: 
1. Singer-songwriters Tessa Perry – who spent her early childhood in Uley – and Liz Clark are playing at Prema on Saturday 30 January: see http://www.prema.demon.co.uk/music.html for details. You can listen to some of their music at http://www.tessaperry.com/Music/Music.html  (Tessa’s website) and http://www.lizclarkmusic.com/ (Liz’s).

You can call Prema on 01453 860 703 to book your tickets. 

2. Friday 29th January, Dances of Universal Peace, Celebration of Imbolc,  St Lukes Medical Centre,  7.30-9.30pm,  (come at 7.15 for a cuppa before we dance.)

Juliet will be holding the evening, but please feel free to bring a dance or a poem around the theme of Imbolc:

"We meet just before Imbolc, as January moves into February and the earth begins to stir from her sleep and awaken. Dance celebrating that change, the growing illumination and our energy starting to rise again."

We ask donations of £5 (£3 conc) to cover the cost of the hall....  but if you're skint, please don't let it stop you coming!!

3.  I met with two of the Red Dog Theatre people this week ... and they promised to come on the show very soon. Check out what they do here:www.reddog.org.uk

4. My first ever Art Lot guest, Annabel Hollis, is doing a series of Saturday workshops throughout 2010 inviting you to deepen your connection with the cycles of the year, and your creativity. They will combine art, writing, meditation and movement  within a safe, intimate group setting..."all at an affordable cost". First workshop will be on the 30th January. Please ph 01453 768 524.for further details.

5. CREATING HEALTH with CONSCIOUS BREATHING
Fri 19-Sun 21 February 2010 at Hawkwood College, Stroud
Dr David Beales FRCP MRCGP
Jonathan Nunn DO
In a new collaboration, the tutors bring together leading edge holistic medical
thinking with both ancient and contemporary psycho-spiritual thought
and practice.Learn how to create and appreciate conscious breathing patterns aided in
part by new biofeedback capnography. Coupled to mindfulness, a compelling,
simple and effective approach is created.
01453 759034
www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk

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