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‘I show how energetic it can be’: the photographer capturing Britain’s golden age of jazz
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‘I show how energetic it can be’: the photographer capturing Britain’s golden age of jazz

Temi Adegbayibi started out taking pictures of the Ezra Collective and other British musicians as a hobby, then found his work exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall. He discusses Black joy and the moveme...

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New musical to give intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s marriage
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New musical to give intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s marriage

Misfits Together, by Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill a King’s Ralph Pelleymounter, is set amid the 1950s’ ‘red scare’It was lampooned as the union of the “hourglass” and the “egghead” – the marriage,...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr
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‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

Actor will play 15th-century hero in sweeping production about Welsh rebellion against English crownThere are myriad films, plays and books focusing on heroes of English, Scottish and Irish history bu...

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Michael Sheen says Wales should be asked if it wants the Prince of Wales title back
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Michael Sheen says Wales should be asked if it wants the Prince of Wales title back

Sheen was speaking ahead of his portrayal of Owain Glyndwr, the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
Watch: From Star Wars to Banksy, the art is with you at new Lucas Museum
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Watch: From Star Wars to Banksy, the art is with you at new Lucas Museum

The museum, founded Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife, will feature more than 1,200 works of art.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
Rocky Horror star Tim Curry's cause of death revealed as coronary artery disease
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Rocky Horror star Tim Curry's cause of death revealed as coronary artery disease

The British actor had significant conditions, cited on his death certificate in Los Angeles County.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
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How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable

The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies aged 70
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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz singer, dies aged 70

Mississippi-born Wilson, who worked across folk, pop, R&B and country, was once dubbed America’s best singerCassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died....

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‘I'd be the last to know’: Stars of The Gentlemen react to Meghan reports
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‘I'd be the last to know’: Stars of The Gentlemen react to Meghan reports

The world premiere for series 2 of the Netflix drama took place on Wednesday night in London.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
King hails 'unprecedented' Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London
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King hails 'unprecedented' Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London

British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.

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Stars of The Gentlemen react to Meghan rumours
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Stars of The Gentlemen react to Meghan rumours

The stars of Netflix's The Gentlemen season two reacted to the swirling rumours that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex may be joining the cast.

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What famous scenes are in the epic Bayeux Tapestry?
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What famous scenes are in the epic Bayeux Tapestry?

The 70m (230ft) tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066, will be on display the British Museum.

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Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says
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Female film-makers still being squeezed out of industry, London film festival director says

Over 40% of films in LFF programme are female-made, but only two of 21 gala films are directed by womenFemale film-makers are still being squeezed out of the industry as they progress beyond their deb...

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The Other Bennet Sister wraps filming Christmas special
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The Other Bennet Sister wraps filming Christmas special

The producer of the show tells fans online that filming has finished for three special episodes.

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Lizzo 'grateful' after judge dismisses lawsuit against production company
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Lizzo 'grateful' after judge dismisses lawsuit against production company

The About Damn Time singer says she is "relieved" at the outcome and will "continue to fight" every claim.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker
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From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker

Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his strang...

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Joey Ramone smiling! And having fun! At the beach! Roberta Bayley’s best photograph
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Joey Ramone smiling! And having fun! At the beach! Roberta Bayley’s best photograph

‘Joey didn’t surf. And he didn’t like this photo. He said, “You made my legs look thin.” Like it was my fault he had skinny legs’The first band I ever saw were the Beatles, on 19 August 1964 at the Co...

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Simply the best? Is the Berlin Philharmonic really better than all the rest?
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Simply the best? Is the Berlin Philharmonic really better than all the rest?

The orchestra – at the Proms this week – is hailed as among the best in the world, if not the best. For my money, that’s quite possibly right, but why?The Berlin Philharmonic are in London tonight and...

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‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’​ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions
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‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’​ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions

Referencing Tarkovsky and French theory, the Austrian-Iranian singer is writing some of today’s wittiest music – though she’s ‘too pop for the art world, too indie-darling for the mainstream’You wait...

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‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later
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‘It always comes around’: fans react to conviction in Tupac Shakur’s murder 30 years later

Rapper’s supporters reflect on ‘astonishing’ events leading to Duane Davis being found guilty over 1996 fatal shootingA criminal conviction this week in the murder of Tupac Shakur, the first since the...

The Guardian Music2 months ago