SWAN LAKE AT THE LOWRY UNTIL 7TH MARCH

SWAN LAKE AT THE LOWRY UNTIL 7TH MARCH I was working with SpiralDance a few years ago, as creative writing facilitator on a project with disaffected and disengaged children in what was then a deprived area of Rochdale MBC. It had been…

WHERE RAP MEETS JAZZ an exclusive interview with Steve Bewick

SMALL BOY TALL WHERE RAP MEETS JAZZ presenting at crescent radio We had a couple of computer screens, carrying adverts, news, programme reminders and, often, calls to prayer, as well as two microphones and our own downloaded playlists.…
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IT´S THE WAY WE TELL ´EM Engendering Sex – By Michael Higgins

Engendering Sex – By Michael Higgins Dialect and Discrimination at Touchstones in Rochdale               Imagine the howls of protest that would ensue if a museum…

SHAPING OUR THINKING

SHAPING OUR THINKING Sincretismo; press viewing; Cic El Almacen, Arrecife 2020 The venue´s famous logo Cic El Almacen further demonstrate its versatility as an arts centre by hosting a recently-opened, intriguing and thought provoking…

IN PRAISE OF POETS. Chasing that Rhyme

CHASING THAT RHYME Most poetry lovers in the UK will be well aware of the impact  the annual National Poetry Day celebrations have in raising the profile of poetry, introducing young people to the pleasure of reading, writing listening…
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CONCIERTO ´SOUVENIR ROMÁNTICO’

MAKING NEW FRIENDS THROUGH MUSIC A review. We tend to ignore the first minute of any phone calls from Maigret Marguerita as she is usually so excited we can´t follow a word she is saying, but after a while the story unfolded. She had…
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AND THE PICKIN´ DOWN THE LINE

Guitarras en Haria Festival Internacional; review There were no signs at 4.00 pm that this was yet the case, and with the gala concert not scheduled to start until 7.00 pm we had time to dip into Arietta for omelette and chips and a coffee. Later,…

SEND THREE OR FOUR PENCE, WE ARE GOING TO A DANCE

SEND REINFORCEMENTS, WE´RE GOING TO ADVANCE the Insular Table of Culture Present at a recent meeting about publicity and arts communications here on Lanzarote was The Councillor of The Insular Table of Culture, Alberto Aguiar, and technical…

MEET THE MUSIC-MAKERS: Murray Mclachlan & family

SPECIAL CONCERT WAS A FAMILY AFFAIR Murray McClachlan & family. A Camel House Concert BBC Music Magazine had already introduced to me the musician in glowing terms. “Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and…

EN PRAISE OF THE POETS: Victor Fernandez Gopar (special Spanish verion)

EL ESTATUOSDES DEL ESTATUTO Y SE ENCUENTRA CONTRA LA TORMENTA Víctor Fernández Gopar a menudo celebraba la importancia de la sal para esta isla, escribiendo maravillosa poesía al respecto, y muchos de esos poemas han sido adaptados…