{"id":3260,"date":"2011-08-23T09:14:15","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T08:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whatsonni.com\/blog\/?p=3260"},"modified":"2011-08-23T09:14:15","modified_gmt":"2011-08-23T08:14:15","slug":"belfast-harbour-set-to-make-funk-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2011\/08\/belfast-harbour-set-to-make-funk-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Belfast Harbour set to make FUNK history!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iconic Belfast Harbour Commissioner Office, built over 150 years ago for the princely sum of just \u00a38000, is set to make history this week as it turns itself into an arts venue for two nights only on August 25th (Thurs) and August 26th (Fri). The building will change\u00a0its status from a Belfast\u00a0iconic building to one\u00a0of the most FUNKY\u00a0venues you could ever imagine. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Italian palazzo architecture is set to rattle and roll to the sounds of James Brown, Stevie Wonder and George Clinton, for two nights only, when\u00a0one of Ireland’s top up and coming DJ’s take over\u00a0 the venue with 6 international dancers and a eager audience keen to enjoy the very best in FUNK! The show is part of a nationwide tour by the award winning\u00a0Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre Company, whose new show, FUNK!,\u00a0\u00a0takes over the Belfast building with\u00a0this new show, which has been described as the \u201cmost captivating, brilliant, fun and downright funky shows ever attempted in Northern Ireland!\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>After this unique dance\u00a0show in one of Belfast most iconic buildings,\u00a0the DJ will take over and the audience takes control, dancing\u00a0the night away\u00a0to\u00a0some of the most iconic sounds of FUNK ever recorded. From the original Godfather of FUNK, James Brown, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins with \u201cParty on Plastic\u201d, the one and only Stevie Wonder with the magical \u201cSuperstition\u201d and finally to breathtaking Gloria Walker with \u201cYou Hit the Spot\u201d, FUNK is certainly going to hit the right spot in Belfast!<\/p>\n

“Tickets are on sale now and are priced at only \u00a36\/\u00a34(con) for this historic moment in not just Belfast’s history, but the history of FUNK”\u00a0commented Dylan Quinn. “Tickets can be\u00a0purchased on the door, online at www.dylanquinndance.org\/<\/a> or via the ticket hotline on 028 6632 8686.<\/p>\n

The founder and main performer with the Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre\u00a0commented “So far we have performed to great audiences across Northern Ireland, however we are particularly keen in performing in this magnificent building which is one of the most wonderful buildings I have ever seen.”<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the guidance of Dylan Quinn, one of Northern Ireland\u2019s leading dance practitioners, FUNK! promises to be a highly engaging performance that will showcase some of the very best local and international dancers working in this genre \u201c commented Gilly Campbell, Dance and Drama Officer, Arts Council of Northern Ireland. \u201cThe Arts Council is pleased to support FUNK as it tours venues across Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to come along in your full FUNK gear, please don\u2019t be afraid to dress up and dance or simply sit back and enjoy the show!\u00a0 After the performance the DJ will play on, drinks will be available\u00a0and you can go back to those heady days of the 60\u2019s when FUNK ruled!\u201d concluded Dylan Quinn. For ticket, group discounts and tour date information call 028 6632 8686.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The iconic Belfast Harbour Commissioner Office, built over 150 years ago for the princely sum of just \u00a38000, is set to make history this week as it turns itself into an arts venue for two nights only on August 25th (Thurs) and August 26th (Fri). The building will change\u00a0its status from a Belfast\u00a0iconic building to … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3260"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3262,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3260\/revisions\/3262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}