Germaine Greer on Shilpa Shetty
Catch it before it disappears off-line (as things tend to do when the subject is contentious). Germaine Greer on Shilpa Shetty in the Guardian. Classic stuff, including gems like this:…
The Condors
Briefly: To the Sadler’s Wells last night to see The Condors, a Japanese all-male dance troupe with the reputation of being the Japanese Monty Python of dance. For once, a…
Happy New Year 2007
A very happy new year 2007. If you missed the fireworks, have a look at a few pictures of the display viewed from Canary Wharf last night in the New…
Happy Christmas 2006
Happy Christmas. That’s the end of the 2006 Advent Calendar. I’m delighted to say that my aim in starting it last year has been achieved – if you search on…
Manège Daniel Jones – There is nothing like a dame
This is day 24 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) In March 2002, Wayne Sleep organised a gala evening for Dame Beryl Grey‘s 75th birthday , known, at least…
Grand allegro Ivan Nagy – Tarantella from Etudes
This is day 23 in my Dance Inspirations Advent Calendar (II) Harald Lander‘s ballet Etudes and Knudåge Riisager‘s music for it based on piano etudes by Carl Czerny ought to…