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WEB6 days ago · Here comes the flood: Bob Dylan's 1974 Live Recordings Tim Cumming Wednesday, 18 September 2024 Lighters at the ready, because here comes the flood. Drawn from 16-track tape, 1/4in reels and lo-fi sound board cassettes that are now a half century old, the 27 CDs of 431 performances, 417 of them previously unreleased, of Dylan and The Band’s 1974 arena tour of the US, is a set that challenges ...
The Lightest Element, Hampstead Theatre review - engrossing, but ...
WEB3 days ago · British theatre has a proud heritage of science plays. From 1990s classics such as Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia (1993) and Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen (1998) to more recent examples such as Lucy Kirkwood’s Mosquitoes (2017) and Marek Horn’s Octopolis (2023), the trick lies in balancing intellectual material about often complex scientific subjects with dramatic flair.
The Truth About Harry Beck, London Transport Museum Cubic …
WEB2 days ago · That said, few would deny that descriptor to the London Underground Map, not just a highly effective tool to navigate an ever-more complicated city, but perhaps the symbol of the metropolis. For something so ubiquitous and so useful, it is a surprisingly abstract work, owing more to Mondrian than Mercator, unusual in a country generally dubious about modern art.
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WEBJul 31, 2024 · Bill Viola (1951-2024) - a personal tribute. Video art and the transcendent. The Arts Desk’s team of professional critics offer unrivalled review coverage, in-depth interviews and features on popular music, classical, art, theatre, comedy, opera, comedy and dance. Dedicated art form pages, readers’ comments, What’s On and our user ...
The Real Ones, Bush Theatre review – engrossing, enjoyable and …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Although this is not a perfect play, I find it engrossing, enjoyable and thought-provoking. Rather than the thumping club scenes, with their classic dance soundtrack, it’s the quietly intense passages that work the best. In fact, The Real Ones is a quietly inspiring piece of new writing. The Real Ones at the Bush Theatre until 26 October.
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WEBOne wonders what sitcom writers will do when supermarkets finally sweep the last corner shops away with nobody left old enough to buy cigarettes, nobody so offline that they buy newspapers and nobody eating sweets, priced out by sugar taxes. The convenience shop is already acquiring a patina of nostalgia, crowned by a warm glow of happier days.
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WEBThe Silver Cord, Finborough Theatre review - Sophie Ward is compellingly repellent. One of the Finborough Theatre’s Artistic Director, Neil McPherson’s, gifts is an uncanny ability to find long-forgotten plays that work, right here, right now. He’s struck gold again with The Silver Cord, presenting its first London production for over 95 ...
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WEBProm 62, Mahler's Sixth Symphony, Bavarian RSO, Rattle review - sound over momentum. David Nice Saturday, 07 September 2024. Mahler’s Sixth is one of those apocalyptic megaliths that shouldn’t be approached too often by audiences or conductors. It’s been a constant in Simon Rattle’s treasury since 1989, when he first recorded it with ...
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WEBProm 68, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Garsington Opera review - eerie beauty sometimes faintly glittering. Some operas shine in the vasts of the Albert Hall, others seem to creep back into their beautiful shells. Glyndebourne’s Carmen blazed, though Bizet never intended his opera for a big theatre, while Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream ...