a neat piece of serendipity that saw the opening a yearly religious celebration align with the marking of a significant anniversary for a choir that plays such a part in the religious events on the island, and much more besides.
Also running nearby, in a pub/bar gallery, Julio´s in Coasta Teguise, iis a fascinating exhibition of nude photography. Secret Places In Lanzarote (left) shows the work of artist Adrijana Hodge who enjuoyed such a busy and buzzing inaugural event last week that we couldn´t even find time toconduict an interview. We are happy to be returning to the exhibition tonight, when the audience might be slightly fewer.
In this sense, from the Cabildo de Lanzarote an appeal is made to all those people who wish to digitize their photographs, videos, films of the island prior to the year 2000 to contact the project through the email datos1@cabildodelanzarote.com, by calling 928 81 01 00 (extension 3000) or by going directly to La Casa Amarilla, located in Calle León y Castillo number 6 of Arrecife.
and it might just be that our poems, stories and songs, our invisible angels, are being guided on their light years of travel by The Starman
There was an incredible performance that saw the partnership of dance, body and instrument deliver a perfect example of the roots and routes that this ensemble might be able to explore in the future.
When you check out the line-up for New Jersey Performing Arts Centre spectacular season—bigger than ever, with new performances beingannounced all the time, we are sure you would agree it must be a marvellous experience, to have today’s top talent minutes from home. ´You want it?´ njpac ask. ´We’ve got it ¡´
John Prine create some of the greatest poetry in Americana music. His songs are littered with conversational dialogue and have a remarkable sense of characterisation.
He felt this was the best and he knew he had a hit song… so he decided to do something really daring. That’s what Prince was all about.”
Back in 1978, he sang in a furious rush, spitting out insults and paranoia. The singers here take their time with the melody and the words, a shift that helps pull the compositions into sharp relief; they sound more pop and less punk in this incarnation.
t is not necessary, I think, to understand poetry to understand the poem. To those who do understand them it might well be that metres and word origins, and scant rhyme might add to the enjoyment of the poem but most of us would understand the depiction (which they may or may not agree with) of the role chosen by, or imposed upon, the artist in society.
