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Published On : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:25 +0000,
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| Last night I went to see Party, Tom Basden’s play which won a Fringe First Award last year in Edinburgh, which is currently running for a brief period at the Arts Theatre in London to coincide with its reinvention as a four-part series on Radio 4, beginning on Wednesday at 6.30pm.The setup – five clueless ... Read More | |
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Published On : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:41:53 +0000,
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| Once a mighty organ, now a feeble harmonium, The Times continues to provide a platform (or is that a soapbox) for the online bombardment of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom sequel “Love Never Dies”.... Read More | |
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Published On : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:17 +0000,
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| The final concert of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s US tour was reviewed in the New York Times:The first half of the program also included an idiosyncratic rendition of Ravel's Piano Concerto in G, which (like his Violin Sonata) is influenced by jazz.... Read More | |
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Published On : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:42:54 +0000,
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| MARCH MADNESS! WIN PRIZES!Who doesn't love to win prizes? I've got a whole bunch to give away this month. For more information, visit: DIVA TAUNIA BLOG: www.divatauniablog.com DIVA TAUNIA WEBSITE www.divataunia.com DIVA TAUNIA ON TWITTER www.twitter.com YRG FITNESS: www.yrgfitness.comFrom:divatauniaViews:6 0ratingsTime:04:12More inPeople &a... Read More | |
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Published On : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:50:52 +0000,
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| The Dallas Morning News reviewed Sunday’s concert at New York’s Avery Fisher Hall:“Some of the greatest musical performances feel pushed to the edge of the possible, without quite going over.... Read More | |
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Published On : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:00:14 +0000,
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| LET'S TALK ABOUT SEXSong: "Let's Talk About Sex" Artist: Salt-n-Pepa BACKSTAGE PASS RADIO: www.backstagepassradio.com DIVA TAUNIA BLOG www.divatauniablog.com Someone has to talk about it....From:divatauniaViews:115 9ratingsTime:03:43More inPeople & Blogs... Read More | |
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Published On : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:45:48 +0000,
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| Sad and shocked to hear of Philip’s passing. We met many times over the years and his energy and enthusiasm were exhilarating and inspirational. He was a shining example of everything in music and drama that cannot be taught.... Read More | |
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Published On : 2010-03-07T11:22:00Z,
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| Before you sit down tonight to watch the Oscars, you may wish to sample the latest in-depth analysis of one of the outside contenders. A Serious Man, the Coen Brothers' account of second-generation immigrant alienation in the 1960s Midwest has...... Read More | |
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Published On : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:55:00 +0000,
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| What has needlepoint to do with singing? More than you might think. Singers spend much of their time travelling and waiting. Needlepoint, which can be taken up and put down again in seconds, is the ideal activity with which to occupy those wasted periods.... Read More | |
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Published On : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:52:11 +1100,
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| A few days ago The Times pulled together the cream of British talent to suggest how they would transform the traditional audience for a new concert.... Read More | |
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Published On : 2010-03-06T19:14:18Z,
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| The great English tenor, the outstanding Peter Grimes and Aschenbach of recent years, has succumbed to a rapid, aggressive cancer. He was 71. The last time I saw him was in Harrison Birtwistle's latest opera, The Minotaur, directed by Philip's...... Read More | |
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Published On : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:58:23 +0000,
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| There’s nowt more intemperate than an amateur critic - and the web is full of them. Just don’t expect chapter and verse. Take Johnny Fox (quoted in The Times) on “Love Never Dies”, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom sequel: “Saw it last night.... Read More | |
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Published On : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:17:09 +0000,
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| She collected great notices for the recent Broadway revival of “Finian’s Rainbow” (which regretfully I missed) and I’ve just been sampling her delightful new album from PS Classics.... Read More | |
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Published On : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:51:53 +0000,
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| Only the terminally intrepid Broadway songstress would begin and end her cabaret set with two Streisand classics. But Stephanie J. Block has both the voice and (figuratively speaking) the cajones for it.... Read More | |
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Published On : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:48:43 +0000,
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| Just found out that I’m nominated for Outstanding Emerging Artist!!!http://thedcarts.wordpress.com/mayorsartsawards/... Read More | |
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Published On : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:32:49 +1100,
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| And so while this isn't new, or even groundbreaking, I'm going to share it anyway: The The Impotence of Proofreading. I like Taylor Mali a lot (there's another great one called What Teachers Make).... Read More | |
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Published On : Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT,
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| This week will be open to callers and will feature: NEW MUSIC: TBA WLS LOVELY: TBA Be sure to download the archive from iTunes if you miss it live!... Read More | |
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Published On : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:52:02 +0000,
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| This morning I was in Dewsbury to speak at the first of 9 regional stakeholder meetings as part of the Community Media Association Arts Project.... Read More | |
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Published On : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:54:02 +0000,
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| This afternoon I have been interviewed by Claire Antrobus for an article commissioned by NESTA and the Clore Leadership Programme about how being more user-focussed and outward-looking could transform arts and cultural organisations.... Read More | |
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Published On : 2010-03-05T15:02:06Z,
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| Coming out of a premiere at the Young Vic last night, I overheard the following exchange between two of the attending critics, one of them a recent appointment.... Read More | |
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