British-Indian author Rana Dasgupta is awarded the main Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for his ‘bold’ novel Solo. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8616360.stm
The biggest-ever exhibition of work by the artists known as the Glasgow Boys is to open this week. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8608484.stm
Opera star Placido Domingo reveals how scared he was hearing the news he was suffering from colon cancer, but is pleased to be performing again. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8616976.stm
Britain’s Got Talent star Faryl Smith and Pope Benedict will compete for two prizes at the Classical Brit Awards. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8616951.stm
Novelist Zoe Heller is named on the shortlist of the Impac literary award, the world’s richest with a prize of 100,000 Euros (£87,600). Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8614933.stm
Romeo and Juliet receives a 21st-century makeover on Twitter, with Shakespeare’s classic verse replaced with more modern dialogue. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8615432.stm
A first edition of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, with a poignant handwritten note by the author to his young daughter, is found. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8609766.stm
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival leads the field with three nods at the RMS Music Awards. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8609776.stm
A performance of Alan Bennett play The Habit of Art is to be broadcast live to cinemas across the UK and Europe. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8608731.stm
The Broadway opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Love Never Dies is put off until 2011 due to limitations on his travel. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8608006.stm
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