It took over 150 years for Les Vepres Siciliennes, or The Sicilian Vespers, to make it to London and onto the Royal Opera stage, but this week it debuted and proved that it truly does consider its title as one of the best operas by Verdi. It also turned out to be a great production […]
Classic TV show soundtracks released on vinyl
Classic TV show soundtracks released on vinyl. Network Distributing have announced that they are ready to launch a new range of what they call definitive soundtracks of iconic British TV shows on vinyl. The records will come in classic gatefold sleeves and will feature classic shows from the 1960’s and 1970’s. They have recruited Ray […]
Do you have the brain needed to be a ballet dancer?
There has been recent research by scientists indicating that there are differences in ballet dancers’ brain structure that helps them not to feel dizzy during performances. This research shows that as dancers practice pirouettes they are able to suppress signals responsible for balance. These findings that were published in a journal could prove to be […]
Do you have the brain needed to be a ballet dancer?
There has been recent research by scientists indicating that there are differences in ballet dancers’ brain structure that helps them not to feel dizzy during performances. This research shows that as dancers practice pirouettes they are able to suppress signals responsible for balance. These findings that were published in a journal could prove to be […]
Former Buzzcocks drummer strikes a beat for Scottish isle art exhibition
Former Buzzcocks drummer strikes a beat for Scottish isle art exhibition. A great opportunity has arisen to let us observe an aspect of the social history of Scotland that is so far unrecorded. A’ Fàgail na Dachaigh: or Leaving Home is a new exhibition of works by renowned photographerJohn Maher, a founding member of the Buzzcocks […]
Polunin sued for abandoning productions
Sergei Polunin is an ambitious and charismatic ballet prodigy who went on to become the youngest Royal Ballet’s principal at 19. His reputation is matched by his image of being a ‘bad boy’ who has walked out of two London Productions. The dancer sent shock waves in the dance world when he quit the much-awaited […]
Lion King Theatre & Dinner Review
This is a guest post by Adam Smith who used a gift experience voucher to take his girlfriend out to swanky restaurant before seeing The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre in the West End of London. When you suddenly get bought a west end theatre and dinner for two voucher for a birthday by […]
Video director brings a softer touch to Saint Laurent ad campaign
Hedi Slimane has made his first debut for fashion house Saint Laurent as the director of a campaign film that is much softer around the edges than what the company is traditionally known for. Director Slimane chose to create a video titled Dance to help promote a new ballerina range of shoes that the fashion […]
Classical orchestra makes its debut in Keswick
This month will see the debut of a national classical orchestra in Keswick. The Sinfonia Viva is set to make its debut on September 22nd at the Keswick Music Society festival. They will kick off the day with a performance at 3pm for the Children’s Concert scheduled to take place at the Theatre by the […]
Dublin welcomes the return of its famous Fringe Festival
Dublin welcomes the return of its famous Fringe Festival. The Dublin Fringe Festival will showcase a diverse collection of Irish talent this month as part of the Dublin Festival Season in this vivacious and contemporary city… The countdown has begun with the return of the Dublin Fringe Festival, to the capital city of Ireland, starting […]