Archive for February, 2010

i am in Poland at the Dom Spotkan z Historia

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

it is so exciting – have just been on the Polish radio and Polish TV. really looking forward to my concert on Sat – for anyone who is planning to come it is at 4pm ul Karowa 20, Warsaw… will post another blog soonx x kc

Katy’s Uciekinier Concert in Poland 27th Feb 2010

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The event is called Uciekinier and it is at the Dom Spotkań z Historią, ul. Karowa 20 00-324 Warszawa tel. (022) 826-51-95 www.dsh.waw.pl. The event is to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Uciekinier event Warsaw poland (more…)

Exeter Polish Film Festival kicks off with The Runaway / Uciekinier on March 10

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Exeter Polish Film Festival

Kinoteka on Tour

, a satellite event of the the Polish Cultural Institute project Kinoteka, is a rare opportunity to see some of the best Polish movies in Exeter between Wednesday, March 10 and Saturday, May 15. A short fragment of  the documentary Kazik and the Kommander’s Car by Katy Carr and Hannah Lovell will also be shown. (more…)

Spotkanie z Kazimierzem Piechowskim + projekcja

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

27 lutego (sobota) o godz. 16.00 Dom Spotkań z Historią zaprasza na spotkanie z Kazimierzem Piechowskim, byłym więźniem Auschwitz, który 20 czerwca 1942 roku razem z trzema kolegami  dokonał brawurowej ucieczki z obozu. W programie pokaz filmów dokumentalnych: “Uciekinier “(2006, 56 min, reż. Marek Tomasz Pawłowski), oraz “Kazik and the Kommander’s Car “(2009, 20 min, reż. Hannah Lovell, prod. Katy Carr). (more…)

Uciekinier 27 lutego 2010 roku o godzinie 16.00

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Uciekinier  27 lutego 2010 roku o godzinie 16.00 w Domu Spotkań z Historią w Warszawie odbędzie się spotkanie z Kazimierzem Piechowskim, byłym więźniem Auschwitz oraz pokaz filmów dokumentalnych. Po spotkaniu zostanie zaprezentowany recital Katy Carr. (more…)

CAN’T WAIT TO GO TO POLAND !!!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

and wear my Polish Folk Costume this w/e !!!
Antique Polish Folk SkirtKaty Carr's antique Polish Folk costume

great review of ‘Coquette’ in Record Collector this month!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

The Amelia Earhart of alt folk in full flight…..

A former RAF pilot celebrating the “beautiful feminine energy” of old school glamour icons such as Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers, (more…)

lighterman tom lyrics!!! for tonite’s gig in old mayfair’s carpet factory borough

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

1.
I’m Lighterman Tom o’ Tilbury town; I’m known as the jolly Bargee.
No sailorin’ chap, in buttons and cap, Could teach me a lesson-not he!
Why, I’ve followed this river, this same old river, Since I was a youngster of nine;
An’ from Twickenham down to Tilbury town, They know this old vessel of mine. (more…)

my photo of the Rookery Building in Chicago has been selected the 9th Schmap Chicago Guide!

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

This is such great news! one of my holiday pics has been selected for inclusion in the newly released ninth edition of the Schmap Chicago Guide… I am so excited about this !!!! (more…)

Katy Carr gig tonight!!! Thurs 11th Feb 2010

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Katy Carr plays a solo set at this intimate house party address : 40 winks 109 Mile End Road, London E1 4UJ t: 020 7790 0259 [tube Stepney Green] – you must wear pyjamas!