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The exhibition From Albers to Warhol to (now) is the first time that the Daimler Art Collection has been seen in Italy. It is a large scale show bringing together around 230 works from 1909 to the present day. The works are by 110 different artists and cover all the major art movements of the...
One thing stands out on the menu at the Trattoria Due Stelle and I won’t be ordering it. ‘Horse tartar’. Sorry, but that’s just the way I am. If the alternatives were weasel and badger then I might consider horse, but luckily I’m in a very popular Brescian trattoria, full of long tables of locals...
The MINI Kitesurf Tour Europe 2013 is the official European kitesurfing championship and a showcase for the most outstanding kitesurfers in the Freestyle and Racing disciplines. The competition comprises four stages, the first of which will be held from 30 May to 2 June 2013 in Almanarre Bay, one of France’s most popular windsurfing and...
“We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks” is a documentary about Wikileaks that opens today in the US. The film was made by director/producer Alex Gibney without the cooperation of Wikileaks. Wikileaks says that the film is full of errors and has released a line-by-line reply to the transcript which aims to show where these errors...
Back again this August is the open-air cinema at Somerset House on the Strand. Showing new films and classics over a 14 night period, the 18th century courtyard is an imposing setting to sit back with a picnic and enjoy a summer evening movie. Films include Richard Curtis’ new comedy About Time, on Thursday 8...
From 24th May – June 20th Lazarides gallery in W1 welcomes back artist and musician Robert Del Naja aka 3D. Fire Sale is a unique retrospective of painting and design that have helped define Massive Attack over the past 20 years, covering the pages of sketchbooks to 12 million record sleeves. Previously unseen pieces created...
THEATRE REVIEW – Titus Andronicus (RSC at Swan Theatre, Stratford) It is easy to feel sympathetic towards ‘Titus Andronicus’. One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays (maybe even his first), it is often derided by scholars and critics for sloppiness of language and the odd mix of brutality and black humour. However, if handled correctly, it can...
Chagstock started in 2003 and has grown into what John Otway described as ‘One of the greatest small festivals I’ve played in 35 years of doing them’. This year’s festival is on 19-20th July and the line up has just been released. Feast your eyes… The Boomtown RatsBilly Bragg – Mystery JetsDizraeli & The Small...
‘The 911 is the only car that you can drive from an African safari to Le Mans, then to the theatre and onto the streets of New York’ 2013 is the fiftieth anniversary of the production of the first Porsche 911. The series has been constantly enhanced since its debut in the year 1963. However, the...
