ARTS ONLINE NEWS
· Compose an 'August Acrostic' or a 'July.Goodbye'
poem for John Hegley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/poetry/inplace
· Tom Sutcliffe compares the landscapes of Fay Godwin
and Michael Andrews
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/news_comment
· Win a copy of Emma Tennant's 'The Ballad of Sylvia
and Ted'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/news_comment
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SUMMER FESTIVALS
The eighth annual Gilbert and Sullivan Festival runs from
28 July to 19
August in Buxton and features films, discussions and performances
of
'The Mikado', 'Patience' and other operetta favourites.
http://www.gs-festival.co.uk
The Merseyside International Street Festival brings dancers,
dramatists,
acrobats, musicians, puppeteers, comedians and stilt-walkers
from across
Europe to venues in Liverpool, Southport and the Wirral
from 1 to 5
August
http://www.brouhaha.uk.com
Inside Out is an 11-day festival of dance, drama and circus
performances
in dramatic outdoor locations across Dorset and runs from
1 to 11
August.
http://www.westdorset.com/whatsnew.html
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THEATRE SEASONS
New season details have been announced for the West Yorkshire
Playhouse,
the Royal Court and the Palace Theatre in Watford. The Priestley
Season
begins at the Leeds venue on 28 August with Patrick Stewart
in 'Johnson
Over Jordan', while Watford offers plays by Rattigan, Ayckbourn
and Liz
Lochhead. The Royal Court's new season features writing
by up-and-coming dramatists as well as collaborations with
the BBC and Out of Joint.
http://www.watfordtheatre.co.uk
http://www.royalcourttheatre.com
http://www.wyp.co.uk
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NEW EXHIBITIONS
· 'The Art of Gwen John' celebrates the 125th anniversary
of the
painter's birth in Pembrokeshire with an exhibition of her
drawings and
watercolours at the Tenby Museum and Art Gallery from 28
July to 28
October
http://www.tenbymuseum.free-online.co.uk
· This year's Edinburgh International Festival exhibition
at the
Fruitmarket Gallery is 'Jeff Koons, Easyfun-Ethereal', a
solo show of
recent work by the self-taught American artist, running
from 28 July to
12 September.
http://www.fruitmarket.co.uk
· 'Andy Warhol & Sound and Vision' brings together
four experimental
artists from three different generations at the ICA in London
from 28
July to 2 September
http://www.ica.org.uk
More new exhibitions:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/events
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ART MARKET
'Fresh Art' is a new annual event, which allows artists
from colleges
and studios around Britain to sell their art direct to the
public. Go
along and spot the art stars of the future at the Business
Design Centre
in Islington between 27 and 29 July, or alternatively view
a selection
of pieces on the website.
http://www.freshartfair.co.uk
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NEW THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
· Ninette de Valois' production of 'Coppelia' is
performed by the Royal
Ballet at London's Royal Opera House from 26 to 31 July.
Their 'Swan Lake' can be seen for free, relayed on a big
screen in the Covent Garden
Piazza on Monday 30 July.
http://www.royalopera.org
· The Traverse Theatre's Real Festival kicks off
with Ian Heggie's new
black comedy, 'Wiping My Mother's Arse', previewing in Edinburgh
from 27
July
http://www.traverse.co.uk
· 'Whispers Along the Patio', a new play by David
Cregan is in rep. at
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre from 2 August to 15
September
http://www.sjt.uk.com
More theatre listings:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/events
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ARTS HIGHLIGHTS ON TV AND RADIO
· A new production of Britten's opera 'Owen Wingrave'
is broadcast
Saturday 28 July on Channel 4
· American choreographer John Neumeier is the subject
of this week's
'South Bank Show', Sunday 29 July on ITV
· Toby Stephens reads Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road'
as Radio 4's Book at
Bedtime, beginning Monday 30 July.
More TV and radio listings:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/events
Check listings for exact programme times and other arts
programming.
http://www.radiotimes.com
