MonthApril 2013
Alan Rusbridger: Play it Again
Yesterday evening Guardian editor (and amateur pianist/ clarinetist/ classical music buff/ journalist/ author) Alan Rusbridger gave an illuminating, insightful talk at Kings Place about his newly-published book: Play it Again. Upon reaching middle age, Rusbridger had an urge to take up piano-playing again. He’d played until the age of 16 (and grade 6, for which
RIP Richie Havens
It’s a sad day today. Richie Havens, who opened the 1969 Woodstock with Freedom, has died of a heart attack. I watched the Woodstock video projected onto a screen while sitting on a beach in Goa, about six years ago – and felt completely euphoric. Haven’s Freedom changed my life. I then heard him play
Jane Howard
My wonderful friend, the artist Jane Howard, sent us this card in the post… What a delight to receive a hand-painted card from such a talented lady. Visit her website for more examples of her beautiful art work:
Filmmaker Ivana Bobic for Volume Magazine
I interviewed the wonderful filmmaker Ivana Bobic for Volume Magazine: Worldwide, issue 10. Click on the last image to read the article…
Ides of March
Ryan Gosling is super-hot in this American political drama, directed by – and featuring – George Clooney. Adapted from Farragut North, a 2008 play by Beau Willimon (who co-wrote the screen play with Clooney), Ides of March focuses on Stephen Meyers (Gosling) as he steals the show whilst working as the junior campaigner for Democratic
Compliance
If Compliance wasn’t based on a true story, it would be seedy, voyeuristic and horrific. Because we know, from the outset, that this actually happened – it becomes slightly less seedy and voyeuristic, but remains utterly horrific. Two couples walked out of the film when I watched it at the Hackney Picturehouse yesterday. Three couples