Our Patch February 2015 | Page 5

Our Patch february 2015 7 February Dana Gillespie 19 February l Ibeyi, Bush Hall W12 one of the finest singer songwriters on the circuit, coinciding with the recent release of his ace Lateness of Dancers album. 7.30pm. £14 www.bushhallmusic.co.uk 14 February l Shoe Kangaroo & the Big Bad Boot, Lyric W6 If you’ve ever wondered where odd shoes go, here’s the answer. A charming children’s production is centred on the Island of Lost Shoes, where footwearinfluenced creatures live… among them the Shoe Kangaroo. 11am and 1pm. Ideal for ages 4 to 7. £8 www.lyric.co.uk Ibeyi are 19-year-old French Cuban twins, Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz. They are daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Diaz. Naomi plays percussive instruments, the Cajon and the Batas, while Lisa plays piano. Together the twins combine modern pop, hip-hop and electronic influences with the traditional sounds of their father’s Yorùbán culture. 7.30pm. £12 www.bushhallmusic.co.uk 20 February l Opera at the Palace, Fulham Palace SW6 Young opera stars from the National Opera Studio gather in the Great Hall of Fulham Palace for an evening of operatic singing. Make a proper night of it by having a three-course dinner too. 6pm. £62.50 for concert and dinner. 7.30pm. £22.50, concert only. www.fulhampalace.org 17 February l Time for Heroes, Barons Court Theatre W14 Menelaos Karantzas directs Kevin Lee’s provocative tale of former soldiers in Afghanistan in which a comrade of a lance corporal killed in action appears on the doorstep of the grieving family. Runs until 1 March, every night bar Mondays. 7.30pm. £12 (£10 concs) www.offwestend.com 18 February l Hammersmith Salsa Club, 11 Rutland Grove W6 Get fit, make friends, loosen up. No booking needed; just comfy shoes. Up to 200 dancers of all abilities enjoy dancing to the latest Latin grooves. Courses also available. 7pm. £8 www.incognitodance.com 20-21 February D’Angelo has been nothing short of a revelation, teaming up with Roots drummer Questlove to deliver a rollicking and politically charged sermon with a side of Sly to boot. 7.30pm. From £40.75 www.eventimapollo.com 26 February l Grant Nicholas, Bush Hall, W12 He’s coming to the end of his UK tour, promoting debut solo album Yorktown Heights, so the Feeder lead guitarist will be polished and perfected when he takes to the stage. A new clutch of largely acoustic songs have a freshness and vim which has attracted critical acclaim. It’s also Grant’s most personal work to date. “I definitely had a Seventies vibe in my head for the new record,” he says. 7.30pm. £16 www.bushhallmusic.co.uk WIN FREE BUSH HALL TICKETS! JOLIE HOLLAND 17 February Jolie Holland >> Jolie Holland is performing on Tuesday, February 17, at the popular Bush Hall in Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, and we have TWO pairs of tickets to give away to the Texan singer-songwriter’s west London gig. The travelling performer’s European tour includes a couple of UK gigs supporting Elbow, while her solo concerts focus on tracks from her new, critically acclaimed folk/jazz album, Wine Dark Sea. A spearkling showcast of her innovative writing style, it is Jolie’s fifth studio album. As well as Britain, Jolie is also performing in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and France. But most importantly, she’s coming to visit us in Shepherds Bush. 20-21 February l D’Angelo, Eventim Apollo W6 The son of a Baptist preacher, D’Angelo began experimenting with keyboards around the age of three. Today, he is one of the sultry soul legends of his generation, thanks to his classic Nineties albums, Brown Sugar and Voodoo. Dropping a long-awaited new album last December, Black Messiah, his second coming HOW TO WIN: >> To be in with a chance of winning one of two pairs of tickets to see Jolie Holland, simply answer this question: What is the name of Jolie’s latest album? Send your answer, full name and address and a daytime phone number to: [email protected] Usual rules apply. Competition closes on February 10. Good luck!