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Simon McBurney’s leap into opera – Financial Times

3. September 2010

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Simon McBurney's leap into opera Financial Times McBurney's first opera, A Dog's Heart, based on a 1925 novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, is by young Russian composer Alexander Raskatov – a piece commissioned, ... and more

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How to get ahead in advertising – Independent

2. September 2010

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How to get ahead in advertising Independent It's an area of large Hollywood-ish between-wars houses, popular now with Russian oligarchs, Gulf State royalty and Asian entrepreneurs. ...

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Lost in translation: why have we declared war on foreign dramatists? – The Guardian (blog)

1. September 2010

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Lost in translation: why have we declared war on foreign dramatists? – The Guardian (blog)

The Guardian (blog) Lost in translation: why have we declared war on foreign dramatists? The Guardian (blog) Poor old Bulgakov; in his lifetime his masterpiece about the Russian civil war was banned by Stalin – now it's just torn up to suit the tastes of modern ...

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Zed Nelson: Love Me, Ffotogallery, Penarth – WalesOnline

31. August 2010

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Zed Nelson: Love Me, Ffotogallery, Penarth WalesOnline While Nelson's subjects appear willing participants in an omnipresent culture of bodily improvement, he depicts them as hapless victims at the mercy of ...

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Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal: live – Telegraph.co.uk

28. August 2010

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Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal: live – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal: live Telegraph.co.uk Though Arshavin is always an option on the left, a 50-yarder from Diaby is plucked out of the air by the Russian but his shot was smothered at birth. ...

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I prefer old age to my youth – The Guardian

27. August 2010

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I prefer old age to my youth – The Guardian

The Guardian I prefer old age to my youth The Guardian Born in the early 1930s, Miller grew up in what she calls a "male-facing culture ", where men were seen as the significant creatures.

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Martyn Andrews – From Liverpool to Russia and Back Again – Creative Boom (blog)

27. August 2010

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Martyn Andrews – From Liverpool to Russia and Back Again – Creative Boom (blog)

Creative Boom (blog) Martyn Andrews – From Liverpool to Russia and Back Again Creative Boom (blog) As well as Russian culture , Martyn also holds a passion for the Ancients and how they may link more closely then we would imagine, and that the Pyramids ...

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The quest for beauty – WalesOnline

27. August 2010

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The quest for beauty WalesOnline While Nelson's subjects appear willing participants in an omnipresent culture of bodily improvement, he depicts them as hapless victims at the mercy of ...

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Morgan’s funeral marked in music and verse – Herald Scotland

27. August 2010

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Morgan’s funeral marked in music and verse – Herald Scotland

Herald Scotland Morgan's funeral marked in music and verse Herald Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond, Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop, former first minister Jack McConnell, and Bob Winter, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, ... and more

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Transcript: The Outlook For Small Businesses – Motley Fool UK

24. August 2010

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Transcript: The Outlook For Small Businesses Motley Fool UK If you look at the business culture here in this country, here in the UK, we have a lot of strong entrepreneurs, but also some fairly risk-averse ...

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