BBC News - Arts and Culture
Court orders return of Bacon work
A Francis Bacon painting, worth up to £6m, fails to sell at an auction in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8639173.stm
Month: April 2010
Whats On Stage
News: Cast: Richards Joins Priscilla, 1000 Voices, Billy
Ben Richards, best known from TV series The Bill and Footballer’s Wives, will join the West End cast of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical from 1 June 2010, taking over the role of […]
BBC News - Arts and Culture
Rediscovered art to be auctioned
A collection of paintings by artists including Picasso, Cezanne and Derain, which lay undiscovered in a vault for 40 years, will be sold this summer. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8639659.stm
Whats On Stage
Gossip: Russell Beale & Mendes Team up for NT Lear???
Sam Mendes looks set to make a return to the National Theatre for the first time in over ten years, to direct his long time collaborator Simon Russell Beale in King Lear. According to the […]
Whats On Stage
News: Proms & South Bank Show Mark Sondheim 80th
Stephen Sondheim’s 80th birthday will be celebrated by the BBC Proms this year with a special ‘all-Sondheim Prom’ on 31 July 2010. With a cast led by Bryn Terfel, Maria Friedman and Simon Russell Beale, […]
Whats On Stage
Round-up: Review Round-up: Real Thing Gets Richer With Age
The Real Thing lived up to its title for critics last night (21 April 2010, previews from 10 April), with the opening of Anna Mackmin's revival at the Old Vic. Tom Stoppard's 1982 award-winner was […]
Whats On Stage
Interview: Jodhi May On … Haddon’s Polar Bears
Jodhi May is currently starring opposite Richard Coyle in Mark Haddon’s debut play Polar Bears at the Donmar Warehouse. She plays Kay, a woman suffering from a psychological condition who is married to John (Coyle). […]
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Domingo to perform at the Proms
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and Doctor Who’s Matt Smith are announced as some of the highlights for this year’s Proms. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8637070.stm
BBC News - Arts and Culture
Ayckbourn to receive Tony honour
British playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn is to receive a Tony Award recognising his lifetime’s work, organisers announce. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8636979.stm
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Maths book makes prize longlist
A book that attempts to demystify mathematics for people put off the subject at school is nominated for the Samuel Johnson Prize. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8636011.stm