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Murder, politics and the supernatural from Sky AtlanticMonday, 23 April 2012Lots of new series due from Sky Atlantic, but will they tempt new subscribers aboard? Awake, due on 4 May, stars Jason Isaacs as Detective Michael Britten, who lives in two parallel worlds after surviving a car accident. However, its debut on NBC in... Read more... |
The King's Speech silencedFriday, 20 April 2012The King's Speech may have won a significant clutch of Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTAs when it opened in cinemas, but neither its vaunted reputation nor a collection of respecful notices have protected David Seidler's stage version from economic... Read more... |
MAC opens in BelfastFriday, 20 April 2012The MAC, Belfast's new city-centre arts space, was officially opened last night and opens today to the general public. Entrance to its galleries are free and the opening shows are led by A People Observed, an exhibition that shows work by LS Lowry... Read more... |
Exclusive Mini-Mix of new Belleruche AlbumThursday, 19 April 2012Theartsdesk have an exclusive premiere of a 12 minute mini-mix of Rollerchain, the new album by Belleruche. The album, out on 7th May, is the band’s fourth and the mix is by the band’s turntable wizard DJ Modest. Belleruche are a British trio with a... Read more... |
Gary Numan confirms Greatest Hits TourThursday, 19 April 2012Gary Numan is set to play his first ever singles tour, featuring everything from his Tubeway Army-era punk debut "That's Too Bad" to the his first electronic release "Down In The Park" and hits including "Cars" and 'We Are Glass". Fans of... Read more... |
Cannes line-up announcedThursday, 19 April 2012Ken Loach is the sole British director selected for this year’s Cannes film festival, whose mouth-watering programme was announced today. Loach is a favourite of Le Croisette, winning the Palme D’Or in 2006 for The Wind That Shakes the Barley. He... Read more... |
Wilko Johnson autobiographyWednesday, 18 April 2012Wild man of white boy rhythm 'n blues and Herman Munster lookalike, Wilko Johnson, is finally spilling the beans on life with Dr Feelgood, Ian Dury and growing up on Canvey Island. Looking Back on Me, co-written with Zoe Howe will be released on... Read more... |
Barenboim to discuss Arab SpringTuesday, 17 April 2012Celebrated pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim will join broadcaster Jon Snow in a public debate on the topic "Beethoven for All - 'All people become brothers...'" this Saturday, 21 April, 11am, at SOAS University’s Middle East Institute. They... Read more... |
New lead for Opera North’s CarouselTuesday, 17 April 2012Changing a musical’s leading man just two weeks before the first night might be thought a risky move. But Opera North feel they have a winner with Eric Greene, a rising and powerful American baritone rapidly drafted in to play Billy Bigelow in their... Read more... |
Dickens and RLS manuscripts are backTuesday, 17 April 2012The manuscripts of Our Mutual Friend and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde return to London for the first time in over a century to form part of an exhibition exploring the influence of place on British writing.The manuscripts will be loan from New York’s... Read more... |
Quest to meet Metallica's drummerTuesday, 17 April 2012In June the film Mission to Lars will be given a brief cinema release before appearing on DVD. It documents the saga of journalist Kate Spicer and film-maker William Spicer setting out to have their brother Tom, who suffers from a serious autism-... Read more... |
Northern Lights public film project launchesTuesday, 17 April 2012Budding Scottish filmmakers are being called upon to contribute to the making of a feature-length documentary film about life in the country.With a nod to Kevin MacDonald's Life in a Day project, Northern Lights is seeking the public's "personal... Read more... |
