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Ludovic Kennedy, 1919-2009Monday, 19 October 2009Ludovic Kennedy, whose death at the age of 89 was announced today, will be remembered for many achievements beyond his contribution to broadcasting. But for those who grew up when there were only three channels to choose from, he informed a... Read more... |
Colombiage, Riverside StudiosSunday, 18 October 2009One of London’s lesser-known but nevertheless one of its most enjoyable and inspiring arts festivals is taking place this weekend – Colombiage, a celebration of all things Colombian. Curated by Landa Acevedo-Scott and now in its third edition, the... Read more... |
theartsdesk in New York: Extreme BlakeSunday, 18 October 2009Outwardly the Morgan Library & Museum is a citadel of sedateness - inside it may be the locus of turbulence. Thirteen years ago I walked around one of the rooms with the actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, on whom I was writing a profile. She was then... Read more... |
Links We LikeSunday, 18 October 2009www.ballet.co.uk - ballet fans' website run by Bruce Marriott http://www.charliegillett.com/ Great site by veteran DJ with lively Forum. Mainly world music. http://www.therestisnoise.com/ Personal site of the New Yorker music critic Alex Ross. Read more... |
Nijinsky on YouTubeSaturday, 17 October 2009Fleeting snippets of Vaslav Nijinsky apparently dancing on primitive film do, astonishingly, seem to capture his legendary liquidity of movement and capacity for making stillness arresting. But are they real?Here he is in 1910, dancing the Golden... Read more... |
Frieze Week: Art, Parties, PeopleFriday, 16 October 2009If there is one thing which I should impress upon you about the Frieze Art Fair, it is do not believe what anyone else says (a good principle for reviewing generally): go and see it yourself this weekend. It is a great day out: Regent’s Park is... Read more... |
theartsdesk in Moscow: Russia on British ScreensSaturday, 10 October 2009
Russians are prone to ask the big questions, and among them, resonating periodically and patriotically, from film studio corridors to the Kremlin itself, is, "What is the state of our national film industry?" A partial answer is provided by a fleet... Read more... |
2009 Classic FM Gramophone Awards, Dorchester HotelFriday, 02 October 2009The term "Awards Ceremony" can strike terror into the stoutest of hearts, but hats off to the masterminds of the 2009 Classic FM Gramophone awards. Their shindig at the Dorchester was enjoyable, educational, and even intermittently hilarious (and... Read more... |
The New Space for Arts CoverageTuesday, 29 September 2009"theartsdesk.com is a really exciting new development for all arts consumers, journalists, promoters, movers and shakers""The Arts Desk is a bloody good read, and tasting nice and reliable""The line-up of writers is already so distinguished""A daily... Read more... |
theartsdesk in Milan: Death of a Quiz Show HostSunday, 27 September 2009
“Guarda, è come se fosse morta la regina Elisabetta, sai?” I didn’t really need the comparison with the hypothetical demise of our own beloved monarch to be spelled out for me by my partner, a somewhat reserved professor of Paediatric Neurology at... Read more... |
London's Robert RedfordSunday, 20 September 2009Last night I was drinking cappuccino with Britain's answer to Robert Redford in a Soho coffee bar. Elliot Grove and I go back a long way: we first met in 1993 when Grove launched Raindance, London's version of Sundance, the premier American... Read more... |
theartsdesk in Colombo: Sri Lanka's inaugural Art BiennaleSunday, 20 September 2009It is a stinking hot afternoon. In an unventilated shed seemingly purpose-built for breeding mosquitoes, I am walking round and round a stone spiral. A benign-looking woman has assured me it is the way to peace. Despite my scepticism, I follow her... Read more... |
