Author Hilary Mantel is tipped to win the Man Booker Prize for her historical novel Wolf Hall. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8292488.stm
Sir Ian McKellen is to star in a comedy set in The Clapham Academy of Creative Arts, a fictional drama school feeling the bite of the recession. The documentary style television programme, filmed by the […]
Next Monday, 120 theatres around the world – including The Lowry in Salford Quays – will simultaneously present the premiere of the epilogue to Moises Kaufman’s verbatim drama The Laramie Project, based on a real […]
A look at this year’s Turner Prize artworks through the eyes of a first-time visitor to the exhibition at London’s Tate Britain gallery. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8290730.stm
Author and critic Lucasta Miller tells Tim Masters that the the work of a Booker prize judge requires adrenalin, a sharp pencil and a good osteopath. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8287041.stm
Actor Sir Michael Gambon is forced to pull out of a lead role in Alan Bennett’s new play at the National Theatre after being ordered to rest due to ill health. Full published article at: […]
Directors Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are combining their private collections of art by Norman Rockwell for a US exhibition. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8286977.stm
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen have been named 2009’s artist of the year at the Classic FM Gramophone Awards in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8285767.stm
New York’s Philharmonic Orchestra postpones its first visit to Cuba after its sponsors were barred from travelling to the country. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8286598.stm
A book about gay penguins beats Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials on a list of books US citizens tried to ban. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8284509.stm
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