of the 20th century. Challenging Convention, brilliantly curated by the Laing’s keeper of art Lizzie Jacklin, features 60 works of Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), Laura Knight (1877-1970), Gwen John (1876-1939) and Dod Procter (1890-1972), drawn from up to 30 lenders. The artists were contemporaries, living in times of enormous changes and the exhibition highlights the strides they made in a male-dominated field. Gwen John, sister of the celebrated painter Augustus John, found fame while living and working in Paris. She preferred solitude and avoided “family conventions and ties”, yet forged intense friendships and had love affairs with fellow artists, including the sculptor August Rodin, for whom she modelled.
West Offices, City of York Council headquarters THE council made a U-turn on a decision to ban the public from attending a public meeting – 11 minutes before it was due to start. Residents raised concerns after the agenda for City of York Council’s annual council meeting said it would not be open to members of the public to attend in person but would be broadcast live on Youtube. Since May 7 council meetings must be held in public. Local authorities have sought larger venues to accommodate more people under social distancing guidelines – with Calderdale Council holding its annual council meeting at Halifax Minster with all 51 councillors and guests, and more than 70 people at a Cambridgeshire County Council meeting hosted by the Imperial War Museum in Duxford.
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Essex Life s pick of the top events across the county this month, from the return of live music and theatre to film, book and food festivals
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1. Jazz on a Summer Evening at RHS Hyde Hall
June 26
The Rotary Club of Wickford has hosted this musical event for 32 years to help raise vital funds for St Luke’s Hospice in Basildon. As part of RHS Hyde Hall, Hyde Hall Live (June 25-27) celebrates opening up after lockdown. Enjoy the Sunshine Kings Jazz band in the open-air environment with your picnic. From 6.15pm.The Hyde Hall Live line up also includes The Bluejays on Friday June 25 and Lord Toffingham on Sunday June 27.
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