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From Goose to Firebird, via breathtaking concerto


TV show plays fresh live music


STAR: Danny Gruff


LIVE at the Vaults continues on the Made in Cardiff channel this week continuing to pro- vide a platformfor fresh, Welsh music on regional TV. It is filmed in The Vaults, an underground club in Cardiff Bay and includes interviews with all the artists in between performances of live, original music. The program showcas- es Welsh artists from Cardiff, Newport and around Wales as far as Wrexham. The third episode features Danny Gruff (acoustic) from Wrexham and Houdini Dax (three-piece) from Cardiff. The programme airs every


Friday at 9pm on Made in Cardiff (Virgin Media – 159, Freeview – 23, Sky – 134). You can also follow Roll Your Own Productions on their YouTube channel for teasers and up- dates:


YouTube.com/RollY- ourOwnProd


THE prestigious Philharmo- nia Orchestra are returning to St David’s Hall promising a magical performance next Friday, February 20. Story-telling, legends and


make-believe lie at the heart of the fairytale world of Rav- el’s exquisite musical nurs- ery tales, and a rendition of


Mother Goose starts the show. On a similar theme is


Stravinsky’s The Firebird, which brings the concert to an incredible finale with its colourful barbaric splendour. And sandwiched in between is a breathtaking interpreta- tion of Ravel’s Piano Concer- to in G.


CONDUCTOR: Esa Pekka Salonen One of the world’s lead-


ing conductors, Esa Pekka Salonen will be sharing the stage with supremely tal- ented pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, who brings spar- kling beauty to the piano con- certo. This concert is part of the


Robot Wars coming to us for two live shows


THE countdown is on, to the best showin town… Robot Wars, the 2015 live


show, is coming to The New- port Centre for an action packed weekend of shows on Saturday, March 21, and Sun- day, March 22. With over 50 mechanical monsters old and new, in- cluding the 2014 and current Robot Wars Champion ‘Erup- tion’, previous UK champion ‘Ripper’, crowd favourite’s ‘Behemoth’, plus many more robots from TV. There will be total carnage battle’s, demonstrations, a chance to grab some brand new official robot wars mer-


chandise, collect autographs, drive your very own robot, plus some special guests from out of this world. This event is one not to be missed for true Robot Wars fans who want to see all the action live. See Major Damage, the


star-of-the-show house robot, 960kg of metal smashing, flame throwing, claw grab- bing mayhem, there’s also Matilda... yes, you know her from the TV show, one of the original iconic robots of Robot Wars, will also be in the arena against the com- petitors, along with the new breed of robots that have


risen up from the scrapheap. Upgrade to VIP – a limited number of VIP tickets are available – which give you re- served seats in the VIP area, and backstage tour of the pits and battle arena. Showtimes are: 5pm, Saturday 21 1pm ,Sunday 22 Tickets are sure to sell out,


so don’t miss out. Ticket Prices: £14 Children,


£16 Adults, family Ticket £54, BOOK NOW AT: Robot wars.tv / Seetickets.com or call 016330656757 …3-2-1 activate


ACTIVATE: Robot Wars returns to Newport


covers the Parisian period of 1900-1950. It’s also a continua- tion of the International Con- cert Series at the National Music Hall of Wales, which offers stunning performanc- es of classical music from the world’s best orchestras. For more information on


ries, visit www.stdavidshall- cardiff.co.uk Tickets are priced £5-£42 (plus a £2.95 ticket service charge per transaction). To book your seats, visit www.stdavidshallcardiff. co.uk Or, call the box office on 029


City of Light series, which the International Concert Se- 2087 8444.


Acclaimed showwill visit capital


EXCITING: What The Body Does Not Remember


ULTIMA Vez’s What the Body Does Not Remember makes its first visit to Cardiff. A brand new cast will perform this ground-breaking work at the Wales Millennium Centre on 20 & 21 February. What the Body Does Not Re- member is neither polite dance nor pleasant shapes to pretty music. It balances on the razor edge of attraction and repul- sion. The dancers are driven to act and react at high speed, and with split-second timing. 28 years on this remains one of the most exciting pieces of dance ever made. What the Body Does Not Re- member will be at the Wales Millennium Centre on April 20 and 21. For details, call 029 2064 6900 or email shermancymru.co.uk.


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