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SUMMARY:Art Exhibition: Dreams of Togetherness
DESCRIPTION:Dreams of Togetherness\n\nA wide-ranging visual dialogue developed by a diverse group of artists\, meeting\, working\, and dreaming together.\nManor Street Galleries\, 25th April – 7th May 2025\nExhibition Opening\, 6-8pm Friday 25th April\nThemed Open Mic\, 7.30pm Friday 2nd May\n  \n‘Dreams of Togetherness’ conjures positive feelings of closeness and love\, but also painful feelings of distance and a deep longing for something that has broken down or never was. What is clear though\, is that we are wired to desire connection and harmony. This is expressed in these works\, many of which have been made specifically for the exhibition\, through the lens of mental health\, (yearning for togetherness within oneself)\, sustainability (seeking harmony with our environment)\, politics (longing for and even mourning peace in global relationships)\, and more personal connections (celebrating\, pursuing and desiring closeness within communities\, families\, and spouses). \n‘Togetherness’\, would seem from the work in this show\, both the easiest thing and the hardest thing to achieve\, and the tensions between longing\, mourning\, celebrating\, and desiring it are apparent by the variety of emotions communicated by each work. \nJordan Eastwood’s art frequently looks at mental health\, and the struggle with going to painful inner places to seek healing and reconciliation. Made using pastel\, often in just two tones\, the pieces evoke feelings of the sublime amongst a sometimes raging sea of torment and helplessness. What comes through though is a beauty and cathartic sense of release that lifts the spirit and allows one to see things from a distance in the clear light of day. \nBaraka Ali’s paintings have a similarly autobiographical element\, though the focus is more on world events and global tensions. Having experienced first hand the horrors of war\, and now reflecting from more of a distance on global events past and present\, Baraka’s work has a hard geometric edge where unpopulated buildings seem to stare out at the viewer through empty windows\, long imposing corridors and cold walls. Despite this\, the bright joyful colours and clean patterns\, and occasional appearance of a figure or a light on in a window speaks of an escapist utopian dream of clarity and peace. However\, there is a palpable tension between this desire for order and cohesion whilst being aware of the dangers and threat of ideology\, dogma and authoritarianism. \nPJEJ’s bold style is not so geometric but has a folk and almost cartoon feel that has a definite human touch. Through the no-fuss medium of acrylic on thick cardboard\, the clear communication of PJ’s style has layers that holds our attention and goes deeper than the attention to surface would have one initially think. The figures are full of intrigue and their theatrical positioning and symbolic props create clear narratives whilst their gazes and the sensitivity of their depiction draws the viewer into their world\, daring us to question our adopted ideas and imagine things from a different point of view. There is an unsettling power to them\, but with a wide\, wry grin\, they wink at us and invite us in. \nKevin Tharme’s paintings evoke emotion through colour\, form and a variety of mark making\, and their abstract quality allow for a wide range of interpretation. Despite this\, the recurring motif of landscape\, and their wide-angle perspective and epic colouring call to mind more elemental forces and the state of our environment. Much of Kevin’s work reflects upon climate change and articulates despair at our frequent failure to live in harmony with people and planet. This said\, the sense of the sublime in the paintings\, and a feeling of a greater all-encompassing bigness\, gives a humbling reminder of our minuteness in the grand scheme of the cosmos. \nGemma Quickenden\, whose work is often political and charged with discord\, for this exhibition felt challenged to switch off the news and paint the positive togetherness she wants to see in the world and in her life. Family became the subject of this venture\, drawing on the imagery of fairy stories and religious depictions of the Holy Family. Far from being namby-pamby idealism\, this is both a celebration of the joys of family life\, and an affirmation of determination to step into the reality we want to see in the world\, whilst being fully aware of the perseverance this requires. This inspiring and refreshing view is as much a challenge to us as any hard-hitting gritty work and is one that through beauty and joy genuinely lifts the spirit. \nHagar Basis similarly draws positive interpretations from ‘Dreams of Togetherness’\, where sexual togetherness\, mutual vulnerability\, and tenderness between lovers is celebrated and enjoyed. The sensuality of the work\, vibrant colours\, and loose figuration have a dreamy quality\, where the non-specificness of the people and places mean the sometimes overt eroticism is not insidious or voyeuristic. Though at first one might feel awkward or embarrassed viewing Hagar’s paintings\, the comfortability of her archetypal characters feeling love and joy slowly allows us to feel similarly comfortable in our own bodies. Amongst so many negative and toxic stories of twisted intimacy\, positive dreams of closeness between lovers is a welcome sight. \nRuth Helen Smith’s paintings focus on togetherness between self and world. Often painting en plein air expressive responses to being in the landscape\, Ruth’s works are meditations about letting go of everything\, and in so doing\, becoming part of the whole. For this exhibition she challenged herself to work more from the imagination\, memory\, and art history\, to create more figurative work which steps further towards more explicitly delving into these ideas. Landscapes and trees become figures entwined and dancing\, where the interconnectedness of people\, place and planet becomes full of playful possibility. \nWhilst ‘dreaming’ might imply a ‘not there yet’ and something potentially out of reach\, it also communicates a working towards\, a desire for\, and an affirmation of determination to get there\, no matter how hard it might be. The works in this exhibition are the result of a visual dialogue developed by the artists in response to ‘Dreams of Togetherness’\, and the wide range of interpretations reflect the diversity of the group. There is a certain poignancy to this in relation to the title\, where a wholesome\, expanding and rich conversation has emerged from artists of different backgrounds and life experiences meeting\, working and Dreaming Together. \n~ Ruth Helen Smith\, 19th March 2025 \n  \nBaraka Ali is a painter in North Tawton who creates work as a way of responding to current world events. A Somali-Yemeni artist\, she has seen first-hand the terror of war and its lasting trauma\, and her paintings hold a powerful sense of protest against what humans do to the world and each other. Unflinchingly raw\, her work is full of blocks of solid colour\, definite edges\, and strong compositions. A self-taught artist\, Baraka says ‘I just paint what I feel’. \n@barkobenarris \n  \nGemma Quickenden studied classical painting at the Florence Academy of Art and has since put this rigorous training to use exploring both political events and inter-personal relationships. Stories are a deep inspiration to Gemma\, and she frequently draws from folktales\, dreams\, and observed human interactions to create her paintings and etchings. \nwww.gemmaquickenden.com – @gemmaquickenden \n  \nJordan Eastwood’s practice is inspired by mental health issues\, having personally struggled with them his entire adult life. He creates drawings\, sculptures and installations which balance realism with profound expression. Dramatic lighting characterises Jordan’s pastel works\, while his installations go beyond the visual experience\, incorporating sounds\, scents and a sense of space to envelop viewers into an idea\, moment or feeling\, offering new perspectives on human emotions and experiences. \nwww.jordaneastwood.co.uk – @jordan.eastwoods.art \n  \nKevin Tharme is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and is currently studying at Newlyn School of Art. Using vibrant colours and layered textures\, his paintings explore the resilience of the human spirit\, the fragility of our environment\, and the connections that unite us. This exploration carries a political edge\, highlighting how power imbalances and ignorance can harm both humanity and the natural world. The work inspires dialogue that acknowledges our shared challenges and seeks pathways toward understanding and positive change. \nwww.kevintharme.art – @kevintharme_art \n  \nHagar Basis studied at the Sir John Cass School of Art in Whitechapel\, and works intuitively where paintings emerge through the creative process as a form of personal expression. Hagar’s work is loosely figurative and often set within a primordial landscape\, resulting in an emerging ‘dreamscape’ connecting to both her inner and outer experiences. \n@hagarbasis_art \n  \nPJEJ’s art is a personal response to identity\, creation\, technology and world events. Working in paint on thick cardboard\, wooden panel\, and sometimes three-dimensional objects such as repurposed industrial waste\, the gutsy imagery punches above its weight whilst maintaining an intriguing subtlety that pulls the viewer in. \n@pjejart \n  \nRuth Helen Smith studied her BA and MA at The Courtauld Institute of Art\, before training in figurative painting at The Heatherley School of Fine Art. Her paintings are often painted en plein air and centre around the miracle of existence. Through her thick use of paint and loose figuration Ruth’s paintings are imbued with a sense of mystery and wonder at the vastness we cannot comprehend. \nwww.ruthhelensmith.co.uk – @ ruth.helen.smith
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SUMMARY:Nude Not Rude Exhibition - Artemus Colletive
DESCRIPTION:This collection of work explores the different interpretations of ‘The Nude’. At first glance\,‘The Nude’ can be nothing more than some ‘tits‘n’bits’. To some extent\, yes\, it is a naked human body\, tits and bits will likely be involved.Why does the human body feel taboo?As the saying goes\,‘we are all naked under our clothes’ We asked artists to explore this topic. \nInfo Poster
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/nude-not-rude-artemus-colletive/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Last Arizona & June Henry w/ Cheap Dirty Horse & Commoner | Plymouth
DESCRIPTION:Art and Crime Collective\, Happy Hearse Touring and Firejam proudly present… \nTwo fast rising stars of the American folk punk scene\, and a band at the forefront of the folk punk boom happening in the UK. \n\n\n\nGet your tickets Here!\n\n\n★ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗮\nhttp://thelastarizona.bandcamp.com\nMelodic and lyrical emo-inflected folk punk from Lancaster\, PA\, a hotbed of folk punk that also gave the emergence of Apes of the State and Local News Legend. The project of Emma Blair\, she has toured extensively playing with bands such as Pigeon Pit\, Crywank\, and Sister Wife Sex Strike\, as well as working hard to support her scene both locally and nationally. She’s also a massive fan of Tottenham Hotspur\, but hopefully you won’t hold that against her.★ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆\nhttps://junehen.bandcamp.com\nJune Henry is a twenty-year-old freak folk singer-songwriter from Lawrence\, Kansas. Known best for her minute-long voice memo “void-adjacent”\, she has released a concerning number of bedroom recordings documenting her life as a limerence-ridden\, lycanthropy-obsessed boygirl since 2019. \nPrior to official releases\, Henry’s music resided in a Google drive folder shared with a small group of friends. In early 2022\, while she was bedridden with the flu and souped up on NyQuil\, these friends convinced her to make some of these songs easier to access. Henry’s first official album\, Class Pet\, was released to the public on March 15\, 2022. \nSince then\, it has been rare for Henry to go longer than four months without a release. Those close to her know that it is also rare for her to go longer than a day without writing a song. When asked about her songwriting process\, she always answers the same way: “It’s not really something I know how to do so much as something I have to do to keep myself from exploding.” \n★ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲\nhttps://cheapdirtyhorseband.bandcamp.com\nCheap Dirty Horse are a 6-piece queer-trash folk-punk band from Nottingham\, UK. There are usually six of them and they are horses. They have a banjo\, an acoustic guitar and an accordion\, but also an electric guitar\, a bass\, and a drum kit. They write songs about stealing things\, trans rights\, and octopuses. Their friend Cloughster once said\, ‘I may have never got to see Bomb the Music Industry! live\, but at least I got to see Cheap Dirty Horse.’ This is actually true but if it wasn’t they still would’ve put it in this bio. \n★ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿\nhttps://commonermusic.bandcamp.com\nRowdy\, gobshite music brought to you by one man and a guitar. All the energy of a skatepunk show\, with the heart\, soul and home truths of folk punk.’ \n\n\n\nEvent Details\nDoors Open at 7:00PM\nStarts at 7:00PM
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/the-last-arizona-june-henry-w-cheap-dirty-horse-commoner-plymouth/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Cypher Circus
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Manor Street Galleries for another electrifying night of raw talent and lyrical fire! Our Rap Battle & Music Night brings together regulars and fresh faces\, all ready to step up to the mic and showcase their skills. Expect fierce battles\, freestyle showdowns\, and live music\, creating an unbeatable underground vibe.
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/cypher-circus/
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SUMMARY:Mama Tokus & friends at Café Momus - Jazzy Sunday Roast
DESCRIPTION:Featuring The Blow Up & The King Tut Trio \nJoin us at Café Momus for our Sunday Jazzy Roast \nBeef\, Gamon\, Chicken\, and Nut Roast options. Served with Roast Potatos\, Stuffing\, Cauliflower Cheese\, baby carrots & broccoli.\n£14.95 \nEvent information\n  \nA regular 2025 Sunday session of soulful vocals\, jazz\, fun & warmth with Mama Tokus overseeing proceedings. \nExpect good music and a great atmosphere. \nMama £5 patrons go FREE – join Mama’s journey to joy here: www.patreon.com/MamaTokus
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/mama-tokus-friends-at-cafe-momus-jazzy-sunday-roast/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Wicked & Bonny ft Berise - Live Dub Show
DESCRIPTION:No Ice Cream Sound brings to You Wicked and Bonny ft Berise all the way from Italy!\nSometimes Wicked – sometimes Bonny! Two words representing their own style of music! Founded in 2015 – based in a Studio in Silandro\, Bolzano. Roots Music\, Rebel Music\, Experimental Music.\nStraightbase Dubs in a digital and rough analog way\, Rub-a-Dub Style\, endless delays\, sirens and live effects\, produced for a hectic tour plan on the weekends on Soundsystem Sessions and Festival Stages! Since 2015 upon the road\, playing more than 400 Club Shows\, Soundsystem Sessions and Festival Stages in all over Europe.\nSoundsystem and Support on the night from Ourselves with Jman on Mic Duties.\n\n\nCick here for tickets!
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/wicked-bonny-ft-berise-live-dub-show/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T193000
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SUMMARY:Acoustic Singaround
DESCRIPTION:Accompanying and solo instruments are welcome. Sing a song\, play a tune. Folk\, Roots and world music are welcome. At 9 pm there is a 20-minute featured music slot for groups or soloists. For more information call Marilyn Cowan 01752 309983
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/acoustic-singaround/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Jazzy Sunday Roast
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Café Momus this Sunday for our Jazzy Sunday Roast featuring live jazz by the talented Bee Jarvis. Enjoy a mouthwatering Sunday Roast for £14.95\, choosing from Beef\, Gammon\, Chicken\, or a delicious Nut Roast for vegetarians. Relax\, indulge\, and let the smooth tunes set the perfect atmosphere for your Sunday.
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/jazzy-sunday-roast/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Soop Collective Bohemian Artist Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Soop Collective Bohemian Artist Meetup\, an evening of vibrant creativity\, celebrating all things art and music. Explore Manor Street Gallery while connecting with fellow artists\, musicians\, and art enthusiasts in an immersive\, bohemian atmosphere. Engage in lively discussions\, share insights\, and spark new collaborations as you experience live tunes and eclectic artwork. Whether you’re a seasoned creator or simply passionate about artistry\, this meetup welcomes you to connect\, inspire\, and be inspired!
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/soop-collective-bohemian-artist-meetup/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Quarter Century New Years Eve Party
DESCRIPTION:  \nCome celebrate the end of the year and the start of a new one at Café Momus! Join us for a night of music\, dancing\, and fun as we ring in the new year together. Don’t miss out on this chance to make memories that will last a lifetime. Grab your friends and get ready for a night to remember!  \nClick the website link below for tickets
URL:https://cafemomus.com/event/quarter-century-new-years-eve-party/
LOCATION:Cafe Momus\, cafe momus\, 14-17 Manor St\, Stonehouse\, Plymouth\, Devon\, PL1 1TL\, United Kingdom
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