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Graham Norton comes to your local
Graham Norton comes to your local
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Amira Hashish: part of a generation of performers forging their own path
Every now and then an idea comes along so perfectly formed that you think, “I wish I’d thought of that.” And so it is with The London Chat Show, one of the many exciting projects being developed by young urban arts professionals who come into the industry at a time when public funding continues to dwindle and major arts venues play increasingly safe with their programming. These self-starting individuals deserve not a little admiration and a lot of support as they keep live performance going, often on a shoestring and giving all profits to charity.
Every now and then an idea comes along so perfectly formed that you think, “I wish I’d thought of that.” And so it is with The London Chat Show, one of the many exciting projects being developed by young urban arts professionals who come into the industry at a time when public funding continues to dwindle and major arts venues play increasingly safe with their programming. These self-starting individuals deserve not a little admiration and a lot of support as they keep live performance going, often on a shoestring and giving all profits to charity.
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Ozark, Series 4 Part 2, Netflix review - crumbling consciences and a last stand
No spoilers, hopefully: farewell to this superbly-acted corruption saga
Vondráček, LSO, Tilson Thomas, Barbican review - mixed messages
Fine detail in Liszt and Mahler, but drama was lacking
Andy Zaltzman, Soho Theatre review - satire on the hoof
Setting the world to rights, one joke at a time
Dandy, BBC Philharmonic, New, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester review - energy and fierce attention
Gustav and Alma Mahler, and pictorial music, are linked in a fascinating programme
Album: Mavis Staples and Levon Helm - Carry Me Home
Good enough gospel but a little too bland
Music Reissues Weekly: 999 - A Punk Rock Anthology
Entry point compilation into the band who ‘seem to have lost control’
Blu-ray: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Viscerally uncomfortable genre landmark shows a mundane murderer's daily rounds
Julius Caesar, Shakespeare's Globe review - the Bard buried in bad choices
Intrusive 21st century agenda and dismal staging waste an opportunity
Transgressive Records showcase, The Great Escape, Brighton review - five acts offer intriguing pop alternatives
Let's Eat Grandma, The Waeve, Mykki Blanco and more set the south coast a-buzz
The Patient Gloria, Brighton Festival review - an electric exploration of the control and manipulation of women
Laying bare the authority and entitlement of misogyny
Classical CDs: Double reeds, double pianos and double string orchestras
Poetry from a great bassoonist, Slavic jazz, and two fizzing collections of music for string orchestra
Album: Kendrick Lamar - Mr Morale & the Big Steppers
The philosopher-king of hip hop culture ventures ever inwards: but will he become too dour?
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