Dear Members.

Welcome to our March newsletter. We have a busy month at the Society with different events you might wish to attend so do look at the Events Newsletter.

Our March lecture is being held on Thursday 13th March at 2pm.

Bauhaus - Ideas and Reality.

 Founded in 1919 in Weimar, the Bauhaus was a progressive art school. Under the directorship of architect Walter Gropius, its students studied a broad range of artistic disciplines.

It not only came to typify an age but also dictate matters of style for decades to come, through its art, architecture and design. This talk looks at some of the movers and shakers behind this hugely influential movement, including Marianne Brandt, Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, as well as exploring their legacy in our world and homes today.

 Our speaker is: Gavin Plumley

Gavin Plumley is a writer and broadcaster.  He has appeared on BBC Radio 3 and 4, and contributes to newspapers, magazines and opera and concert programmes worldwide. He lectures widely about the culture of Central Europe for cinema, festivals, theatres and museums. His first book, A Home for All Seasons, was published in 2023.

 Refreshments will be available after the lecture as usual for a small donation.

 There will be opportunity to buy tickets for the upcoming SID day on 20th March and the Cinema Club on 28th March. ( See Events Newsletter.)

 The raffle will be held before the lecture - 50p a ticket to win a £10 book token.

 Our society needs help!

 We are still appealing for members who might be able to offer their skills on our committee. Current committee members are willing to move to other roles if this would help new people find something they are interested in. Posts need to be filled in the next few weeks with people who are willing to be on the committee- ready to be approved at  the AGM.

 At present we have vacancies for Chair, Vice-Chair, Visits and Arts Volunteering.

 Why not come along to a committee meeting and see how things work? We are a friendly informal group with lots of ideas and enthusiasm. Please reply to this email or speak to one of the committee at the next lecture.

     What’s On

Local Art Societies:

North East Cheshire

Wednesday 12 March at 10.30am at the Brookdale.

The lecture is:  ‘Two Inches of Ivory: Portrait Miniatures and Silhouettes in the Age of Jane Austen’ . This lecture will use some of the best examples of this typically Regency art form to show how ‘portraits in little’ expressed affection and changed lives.’  The speaker will be Amina Wright.

Wilmslow

Thursday13th February 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church Wilmslow, SK9 4PR

The lecture is: ‘The Wallace Collection Rembrandts - from Twelve to One, but now Three and Two Halves’.

When the Wallace Collection was bequeathed to the British National in 1897 it was believed that the museum had twelve paintings by Rembrandt. Later, however,most of these pictures were reassigned to other artists, to the extent that a hundred years later it was thought that there was only one genuine work by the great Dutch master - a wonderful portrait of the artist’s son Titus. Since then further research has suggested that in fact four of the other paintings are also wholly or partly by Rembrandt. The speaker will be Stephen Duffy.

 Arts Events:

The Rex Wilmslow has a range of screenings coming up:

Royal Ballet- ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Thurs 20th March 7.15pm; Sun 23rd March 2pm

Royal Opera- ‘Turandot’ Tues 1st April 7.15pm; Sun 6th April 2pm

Andre Rieu 75th birthday celebration film- Sat 12th April 7pm Sun 13th April 6pm

National Theatre Live- ‘Dr Strangelove’. Steve Coogan plays four roles in Stanley Kubrick’s play. March 27th 7pm; 29th 5pm; 30th 1pm. 

 Macclesfield Male Voice Choir and Bollington Singers are holding a ‘Springtime Selection’ concert on Sat 5th April 7.30pm at the United Reform Church, Park Green.

 Macclesfield Oriana Choir’s Spring concert has choral pieces by Mozart on Sat 22nd March 7.30pm at Macclesfield Methodist Church.

 Wychcraft Big Band have a concert on Fri 28th March 8pm at Broken Cross Club. This is in aid of East Cheshire Hospice.

 St Michael’s Church is holding free lunchtime concerts: ‘Music@ Mike’s’ from 1.15-2pm on March 21st, 28th; April 4th and 11th.