On Sept 25 #MaestroMuti visited the Illinois Youth Center in Chicago to share classical music with the young men. pic.twitter.com/w6qqxZ59Sz — Chicago Symphony (@chicagosymphony) September 29, … [Read more...] about Riccardo Muti, Joyce DiDonato and Eric Owens perform for Chicago’s young offenders
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Giuseppe Picone is appointed head of the Naples ballet company
Giuseppe Picone has been appointed the new Director of the Ballet Company of the prestigious Teatro San Carlo in Naples. A panel consisting of Anna Razzi, Mauricio Weinrot and Eric Vu-An chose Picone … [Read more...] about Giuseppe Picone is appointed head of the Naples ballet company
ENB’s Emerging Dancer competition to be streamed live on 17 May
The English National Ballet’s Emerging Dancer competition at the London Palladium, now in its seventh year, will this year be live streamed for the first time. The broadcast will be in partnership … [Read more...] about ENB’s Emerging Dancer competition to be streamed live on 17 May
Osipova, McRae and Watson in Marriott’s new Royal Ballet work Connectome
Alastair Marriott’s new work Connectome gets its world première as the centrepiece of the final programme of the Royal Ballet Season. It is sandwiched between two light-hearted classics: Ashton’s The … [Read more...] about Osipova, McRae and Watson in Marriott’s new Royal Ballet work Connectome
Anna Maria Prina spiega l’insegnamento della danza
English version Insegnare è un’arte, una scienza e un dono. E’ il dono di saper lasciare il segno nella mente di chi si predispone all’apprendimento. L’insegnamento della danza non è per … [Read more...] about Anna Maria Prina spiega l’insegnamento della danza
Verbling.com connects language learners with native speakers
Verbling is a web-based platform where individuals can pair up with native speakers to practice speaking new languages on live video, reports Mashable. Verbling was launched in 2011 when … [Read more...] about Verbling.com connects language learners with native speakers
UNESCO agrees to help Italy restore Pompeii
The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO and the Italian government have agreed to join forces to restore rain-damaged Pompeii. UNESCO said it would work with Italy over the next nine months to … [Read more...] about UNESCO agrees to help Italy restore Pompeii
David I. Mitchell – designer of Barnum, Annie & La Cage aux Folles – dies at 79
David I. Mitchell, who did the scenic design for more than 30 Broadway shows, was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won two, died of cancer on yesterday, October 3, in Los Angeles. He was 79. His … [Read more...] about David I. Mitchell – designer of Barnum, Annie & La Cage aux Folles – dies at 79
Madonna considers becoming Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new neighbour in Verona
Madonna is eyeing a house in the northern Italian city of Verona, local sources said Tuesday. "I confirm the American pop star's interest but I cannot add anything else," said Milan realtor … [Read more...] about Madonna considers becoming Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new neighbour in Verona
Extreme Leanness – the Royal Ballet’s Deborah Bull and the damage of dieting
Deborah Bull, ex-Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet and now Creative Director of the Royal Opera House, has written a book, The Everyday Dancer, which is to be published October 6. The publisher's … [Read more...] about Extreme Leanness – the Royal Ballet’s Deborah Bull and the damage of dieting
Italy’s first openly lesbian MP gets married… abroad
Italy's first openly lesbian MP, Paola Concia, married in Frankfurt Friday, the first time an Italian politician has married someone of the same sex. Concia, gay spokesperson for the centre-left … [Read more...] about Italy’s first openly lesbian MP gets married… abroad
Etruscan Holy Site discovered near Viterbo
Italian archaeologists have discovered a sacred mountain where ancient Etruscans worshipped gods and burned sacred objects in their honour during the Bronze Age 3000 years ago. Experts from the … [Read more...] about Etruscan Holy Site discovered near Viterbo
Lindsay Lohan’s too poor to pay a psychologist?
A lapse in Lindsay Lohan's health insurance - because she's not been working in the past year - has prevented her from paying for the psychological counseling ordered as part of her probation, her … [Read more...] about Lindsay Lohan’s too poor to pay a psychologist?
Psychologists find that during ovulation women can sense if a man is gay
A new study by psychologists at the University of Toronto and Tufts University shows that a woman can more accurately identify a man's sexual orientation when looking at his face, when she is closest … [Read more...] about Psychologists find that during ovulation women can sense if a man is gay
The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand
Four performances of Romeo and Juliet might not sound much, but if you're performing them at London's O2 Arena that means you need to sell an awful lot of tickets - think of it as an equivalent of 40 … [Read more...] about The Royal Ballet have to shift 80,000-odd seats – dancer Bennet Gartside is giving them a hand
Glee too gay? GLAAD is mad
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has asked a Houston Fox affiliate for a formal apology after it aired a "Is TV Too Gay?" segment following last week's 90-minute Lady … [Read more...] about Glee too gay? GLAAD is mad
“Forty eight hours with Piaf are more tiring than a lap in the Tour de France”
A set of love letters penned by Edith Piaf to her cycling champion lover Louis Gerardin have been published in France. The great chanteuse's passionate months-long affair with the married Gerardin … [Read more...] about “Forty eight hours with Piaf are more tiring than a lap in the Tour de France”
The man who made Kenneth Branagh: “It’s more difficult to get into RADA than it is to Oxbridge”
Just over 23 years ago, Stephen Evans, a corporate stockbroker bored with City life, took a punt on a promising young actor called Kenneth Branagh. With no previous experience in the arts, Evans put … [Read more...] about The man who made Kenneth Branagh: “It’s more difficult to get into RADA than it is to Oxbridge”
Jim Caviezel says Passion of the Christ has ruined his career
Actor Jim Caviezel has claimed his Hollywood career was wrecked by playing Jesus. He said he was ‘rejected in my own industry’ after taking on the lead role in Mel Gibson's controversial movie ‘The … [Read more...] about Jim Caviezel says Passion of the Christ has ruined his career
Terry Gilliam on directing The Damnation of Faust with his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek!
Terry Gilliam's production of The Damnation of Faust is about to open at the English National Opera - here are some of his comments about opera, Faust and directing opera: “The operas I went to … [Read more...] about Terry Gilliam on directing The Damnation of Faust with his tongue stuck firmly in his cheek!
Paul Taylor on Martha Graham
"I just loved Martha, although she was difficult and outrageous. It’s not a well-known fact about her, but she could be very funny. We’d laugh and laugh at rehearsals. I still think about her. She … [Read more...] about Paul Taylor on Martha Graham
Sir Trevor Nunn and Imogen Stubbs split after 21 years
Director, Sir Trevor Nunn, and his actress wife, Imogen Stubbs, have separated after 21 years together. The couple, who have two children, split after Miss Stubbs, 50, admitted that she had been in a … [Read more...] about Sir Trevor Nunn and Imogen Stubbs split after 21 years
Director Deborah Warner on her love of Bausch and her difficulty with ballet
I jump at any chance to see Pina Bausch's work, and so I'm thrilled to hear the rumour that we may be treated to a retrospective of all her works in the London 2012 Festival - she told The … [Read more...] about Director Deborah Warner on her love of Bausch and her difficulty with ballet
Bewitched creator Sol Saks dies aged 100
Comedy writer Sol Saks, who created the 1960s US sitcom Bewitched, has died aged 100. He died on Saturday of respiratory failure as a result of pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital, his wife told … [Read more...] about Bewitched creator Sol Saks dies aged 100
Samuel L Jackson will play Martin Luther King on Broadway
Samuel L Jackson is to make his debut on Broadway this autumn, playing Martin Luther King Jr in a play first staged in London in 2009. Written by Katori Hall, The Mountaintop depicts the civil … [Read more...] about Samuel L Jackson will play Martin Luther King on Broadway
The gay caveman
Archeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a 5,000-year-old gay caveman in a Prague suburb, says the Sunday Times. The body was buried pointing eastwards and surrounded by domestic … [Read more...] about The gay caveman
Barenboim at Tate Modern performs for 400 lucky seated guests
Like a flash mob they came at 24 hours' notice to hear Daniel Barenboim at Tate Modern, celebrating 60 years of public performance - and incidentally promoting three new releases from Universal … [Read more...] about Barenboim at Tate Modern performs for 400 lucky seated guests
Composer of the opera “Il Postino”, Daniel Catan, dies unexpectedly at 62
Daniel Catán, the composer of the opera "Il Postino," which opened the current season at Los Angeles Opera, died unexpectedly Sunday in Austin, Texas. He was 62. Catán lived in South Pasadena with his … [Read more...] about Composer of the opera “Il Postino”, Daniel Catan, dies unexpectedly at 62
Shirley Bassey helps celebrate the man with the Midas touch, John Barry
74 year-old Dame Shirley Bassey and 32 year-old Rumer are among the performers who will remember James Bond composer John Barry at a memorial concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. Tributes at the … [Read more...] about Shirley Bassey helps celebrate the man with the Midas touch, John Barry
Twyla Tharp, John Adams, Herbie Hancock and Derek Jacobi to receive honorary doctorates from Juilliard
Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Twyla Tharp and Olivier Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the Juilliard School's 106th commencement ceremony in … [Read more...] about Twyla Tharp, John Adams, Herbie Hancock and Derek Jacobi to receive honorary doctorates from Juilliard
