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František Vláčil Season at the BFITuesday, 14 September 2010
Of all the schools of film which were allowed to sprout behind the Iron Curtain, it was in Czechslovakia which contrived to export its work most successfully to the West.Poland had Andrzej Wajda. Hungary had István Szabó. But Czech cinema seemed to... Read more... |
Southbank Centre hosting two-day Arvo Pärt conferenceSaturday, 11 September 2010
Following the recent UK premiere of his Symphony No 4 ("Los Angeles") at the Proms, Arvo Pärt's 75th birthday celebrations continue with a two-day conference on 24-25 September hosted at London's Southbank Centre. Presented in collaboration... Read more... |
Edward Gardner: another live wire for BirminghamThursday, 09 September 2010As the glorious parade of British orchestras at the Proms has showcased, it's never been a better time for the native music scene across the board. Now the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, currently enjoying a honeymoon period with its Music... Read more... |
The xx win Mercury Prize, the oOoOO next year?Tuesday, 07 September 2010The Arts Desk has been in two minds about Mercury Award winners The xx, who picked up the £20,000 cheque last night. Joe Muggs loved them, Bruce Dessau was sceptical. Singer and bass player Oliver Sim told the audience at the Grosvenor House Hotel... Read more... |
The Man Booker Prize 2010 shortlist announcedTuesday, 07 September 2010
Could Peter Carey possibly become the first author to win the Booker three times? Oscar and Lucinda (1988) and True History of the Kelly Gang (2001) both previously won him the most prestigious and hotly contended literary gong this side of the... Read more... |
Unlikely soulmates: Beyoncé and Turnage hammer out that ringThursday, 02 September 2010Did anyone find the aged-rocker thrash of Mark Anthony Turnage's new work at the Proms, Hammered Out - a bit of a disappointment to Edward Seckerson - oddly familiar? This brilliant YouTube remix will tell you why. And for all the orchestral flash... Read more... |
Time for European film-goers to voteWednesday, 01 September 2010
Every year the European Film Academy asks film-goers to become an electorate. They have the chance to vote on their favourite film for the People’s Choice Award. Last year they plumped for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire. Previous winners include... Read more... |
Blair/Marr: theartsdesk's second review on TwitterTuesday, 31 August 2010
Tony Blair has a book to flog. Andrew Marr has an interview to conduct. And theartsdesk has another TV programme to review live on Twitter.We tweeted our first review when Jonathan Ross said goodbye to the BBC. The Tony Blair Interview is on BBC Two... Read more... |
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards: and the winners are...Monday, 30 August 2010
In a terrific year for comedy at the Fringe, the winners of the 2010 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards (formerly the Perriers) are Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty and Bo Burnham. The prizes - cheques for £10,000, £5,000 and £5,000 - were presented to the... Read more... |
A New York transformation for Edinburgh's MetamorphosesMonday, 30 August 2010The Blitz wartime version of Ovid’s Metamorphoses that David Nice was raving about is New York-bound now, after winning one of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s most generous awards, the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award. This, set up in 2004 in... Read more... |
You too can perform at Covent Garden...Friday, 20 August 2010The Royal Opera House is appealing to the public to record sounds to contribute to their three-day If-A-Tree festival in early September, curated by Joanna McGregor. Sound artist Scanner is transforming the former Floral Hall into an aural forest... Read more... |
Tune in to Abbado's astounding Lucerne Mahler 9 livestreamFriday, 20 August 2010You'll just have to take it on trust from me that to hear the world's most responsive orchestra conducted by the world's finest living conductor in the deepest symphony ever written is the one concert hall experience you can't afford to miss. And... Read more... |
