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Comedian does gig in support of ... writersFriday, 25 May 2012Comedians like other figures in the arts are used to being asked to support worthy causes. It’s not often those worthy causes are in the arts themselves.That has not stopped Simon Amstell, the former presenter Never Mind the Buzzcocks and author of... Read more... |
Mike Doughty hits the UK in support of Suzanne VegaThursday, 24 May 2012Former Soul Coughing frontman turned accomplished solo artist and writer Mike Doughty lands in the UK next month for a headline show at London's Borderline and a national support slot with legendary artist Suzanne Vega.Doughty released both fourth... Read more... |
Boris endorses abstract electronicaWednesday, 23 May 2012Unlikely electronica fan Mayor of London Boris Johnson this week celebrated the work of South African born experimental musician Mira Calix aka Chantal Passamonte, who has created an "Olympic sound sculpture work" made of stone being exhibited... Read more... |
Peter Serafinowicz teams up with Hot ChipWednesday, 23 May 2012Comedians have often wanted to be pop stars, but if that does not pan out they seem happy to be pop promo directors. Adrian Edmondson worked with The Pogues and more recently Richard Ayoade cut his directorial teeth with Arctic Monkeys, Matt... Read more... |
RSC: Southbank's Catherine Mallyon new executive directorWednesday, 23 May 2012The Royal Shakespeare Company has appointed Catherine Mallyon as its new executive director, to succeed Vikki Heywood. She will join new artistic director Gregory Doran, whose appointment was announced in March. Mallyon is currently deputy chief... Read more... |
Sigur Rós lose core member before album release and world tourTuesday, 22 May 2012Sigur Rós, whose new album Valtari is issued on 28 May, have announced the departure of core member Kjartan Sveinsson (keyboards/piano), who had been with the band since 1998. This also comes before the start of their world tour, which commences on... Read more... |
Jessie J announces arena tourTuesday, 22 May 2012Capitalising on the success of her alterna-career as coach on BBC One talent show The Voice, pop starlet Jessie J will be back on the road early next year will a full slate of national arena dates.Jessie, whose debut "Who You Are" has sold over one... Read more... |
Cannes 2012: Paul Greengrass to direct soccer documentarySaturday, 19 May 2012He’s made the high-octane Jason Bourne movies, and politically engaged films about 9/11 and Bloody Sunday. Now the British director Paul Greengrass is to direct a documentary about the world’s greatest current exponents of the “beautiful game”,... Read more... |
Cannes 2012: Wasikowska and Blanchett in Highsmith romanceFriday, 18 May 2012An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novella Carol (also known as The Price of Salt) is to star Mia Wasikowska and Cate Blanchett. The director will be John Crowley, best known for the Irish ensemble film Intermission and, on television, Boy A... Read more... |
Henry V halved by Propeller's bladeFriday, 18 May 2012There’s a lot of Shakespeare about at the moment thanks to the World Shakespeare Festival, from Globe to Globe to the season of plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National’s rare stab at Timon of Athens coming soon. For anyone feeling... Read more... |
The Arts Desk nominated in the Online Media Awards 2012Thursday, 17 May 2012Bit of trumpet blowing...The Arts Desk is thrilled to learn that we have been nominated in the Online Media Awards 2012, in the Best Specialist Site for Journalism category. See here (scroll down a bit).Amongst others, we’re up against Bloomberg,... Read more... |
The Bridge out on DVD, but not just yetWednesday, 16 May 2012The Bridge, yet another Scandinavian television drama which has been thrilling BBC Four viewers on Saturday nights for the past few weeks, concludes this weekend. Anyone anxious that they’ve no Scandy knowledge to bring to the water cooler need fear... Read more... |
