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STILL STATUES REFLECT by Michael Higgins

STILL STATUES REFLECT by Michael Higgins signs of protest I wonder how long eternity is hoped to be in this day of TV protest soundbites, political iconoclasm, and the anti-racist ‘cultural revolution’ that newspaper headlines…
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IT WAS CANARIES DAY ALL WEEK ON LINE

IT WAS CANARIES DAY ALL WEEK ON LINE By Norman Warwick The videos, that should have been staged as live performances planned for the commemoration of Canary Islands Day were broadcast over several days throughout Lanzarote, with broadcasts…
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WRITE AROUND THE WORLD

WRITE AROUND THE WORLD By Norman Warwick We were delighted to have been invited to host a major event for National Poetry Day a few years ago in Bolton, the more so when we turned up to find the opening performer would be Owen Sheers…
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A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT MENTORING

A SONG AND DANCE ABOUT MENTORING By Norman Warwick English Folk Expo’s Artist Mentoring Programme 2020/2021 Open now for new applications Deadline: 5pm Sunday 21st June Applications are now open for the third edition of the…
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COLISEUM CONFRONTATION FOR COVID 19

COLISEUM CONFRONTATION FOR COVID 19 By Norman Warwick Oldham Coliseum Oldham Coliseum Theatre and commissioning partner HOME Manchester have commissioned Associate Artist Hafsah Aneela Bashir to create a project as part of the Homemakers…
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CORONAVIRUS SIDE EFFECTS AT SxSW

CORONAVIRUS SIDE EFFECTS AT SxSW By Norman Warwick On Wednesday, June 10, a number of famous faces will join together for ‘A Night For Austin,’ a two-hour live-stream raising money for those in the Texas capital struggling in the…
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WRITING OUR TIMES?

WRITING OUR TIMES? By Norman Warwick Steve Cooke, all across the arts I was further reminded of the notion that so many authors seem to somehow ´write their times´ when reading Steve Cooke´s recent post on a similar subject. On…
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SHE WASN´T BAD FOR A GIRL by Helena J Summerfield

SHE WASN´T BAD FOR A GIRL Jazz Camp for Girls By Helena J Summerfield. As a young, female saxophonist I lost count of the number of times that I was told whenever I played that ´you’re good for a girl´ or ´you don’t sound like…

OF CONCERTS IN CASTLES

OF CONCERTS IN CASTLES Yul Ballesteros Quintet – Castillo de San Jose a review by Norman Warwick The Castillo De San Jose stands on the waterfront of Arrecife. Once a lookout point to warn off the sailing vessels of invading Moors…
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INALA: A ZULU BALLET

INALA: A ZULU BALLET By Norman Warwick Ladysmith Black Mambazo The a capella group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, were first put together by Joseph Shabalala in the early nineteen sixties and won the love of their national audience, before…