THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS
By Norman Warwick
Because of a recent hack-attack, we have a new e mail contact address of normanwarwick55@gmail.com where you can now contact us with any comments or enquiries or to submit for consideration…
ARTS & SPORTS MUST FIGHT TOGETHER
ARTS & SPORTS MUST FIGHT TOGETHER
By Norman Warwick
The Rochdale Multi-Faith Partnership organised fun events outside Veena’s Restaurant in Heywood, Greater Manchester, to see the procession of The Olympic Torch prior to the 2012…
THEATRE AT AN UNCERTAIN STAGE:
THEATRE AT AN UNCERTAIN STAGE:
By Norman Warwick
Romina Thornton, a dance practitioner friend of ours, shared the following facebook post she had recently received
Boris Johnson
´If Boris told restaurants they could re-open, but…
IN MY TROUBLED DAYS: Barb Jungr
IN MY TROUBLED DAYS: Barb Jungr
By Norman Warwick
'Thank you for your lovely email.´ Barb replied to all across the arts chief officer Steve Cooke, who had used his page in The Rochdale Observer and his aata blog to ask artists…
NEW SOUND AND VISION AT CINEMA
NEW SOUND AND VISION AT CINEMA
by Norman Warwick
I had been persuaded, sometime in the mid-sixties, by my academically and culturally more-advanced girl friend of the time that there was a one-night showing of a film that she said…
OLD BOB A NEW DYLAN FOR THESE TIMES
OLD BOB A NEW DYLAN FOR THESE TIMES
By Norman Warwick
The Times They Are a-Changin' was Dylan´s third studio album released by Columbia Records on January 13, 1964. It was his first album to feature only original compositions, made…
BE BRAVE AND FOLLOW YOUR ART
BE BRAVE AND FOLLOW YOUR ART
by Norman Warwick
Silke Eberhard
´What a beautiful and inspiring idea,´ Silke Eberhard enthused, in response to an invitation to submit news for their fans to the print media and on line platform…
FROM LOCKDOWN TO CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
FROM LOCKDOWN
TO CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT
By Norman Warwick
Graham Marshall, an occasional contributor to these pages, (see left) and Dr. Joe Dawson were pretty much the leading proclaimers in the Borough for classical music, each…
CATS, CANARIES, MUGWUMPS & DYLAN
CATS, CANARIES, MUGWUMPS & DYLAN et al
By Norman Warwick
That title of The Lovin´ Spoonful hit, Nashville Cats, was a reference to the studio session musicians in Nashville who laid down guitar sounds with such precision across…
SHAKESPEARE LIKED THE WINE AND DANCED THE CANARIO
SHAKESPEARE LIKED THE WINE
AND DANCED THE CANARIO
By Norman Warwick
We have written on these pages of the annual Fiesta De Los Dolores which commemorates the cessation of the lava flow in the most recent volcanic eruptions on Lanzarote…