Just heard today about a special production of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens this summer. Irresistible, of course. If all goes well (still waiting to hear on the Northampton conference) I should be able to be there to see it (assuming I can get tickets, I suppose). Well, that’s a lot of ifs, but I…
Category: London
London Recap, Part Three: Mmmm, Bacon
Sunday was Bacon day! Over to the Tate Britain in the cold cold drizzle (it always seems to rain when I go over Pimlico way). I had expected wonders from the Rothko exhibit, but I hadn’t quite realised how much the Tate had gone all out for Franky Bacon, including a bunch of talks (none…
London Recap, Part Two: Not dining with Mr Jones
Friday afternoon I hit the Andy Warhol, “Other Voices, Other Rooms” exhibit at the Hayward Gallery at the Southbank Centre. The guidebook lists its contents as “21 films, 1 clouds installation, 40 screen tests, 6 videos, 42 tv-episodes, 16 drawings…” and on and on. I’d never really thought about the direct link between Warhol and…
London Recap, Part One
Now that we’re back from Robert’s where he treated us in the usual style, i.e. stuffing us silly with good food and drink, I’m finally facing the horror of catching up with all I’ve neglected while swanning off to London. Is writing it up just another way to avoid work? Oh, let’s not think about…
London Bound
This afternoon I take off for a trip to London — a sort of delayed vacation or early birthday present. Only a week, but I will be able to see the Bacon and Rothko exhibits (ergo, it is also a business trip, as I’ll be writing those up, possibly for the newly relaunched Up Against…
Found in the Supermarket
I was reminded by Marko playing the Clash’s “Lost in the Supermarket” (you’re listening to WECS right now, aren’t you?) that I discovered this morning that the Price Chopper over on Central has — in addition to a large Indian section, yum! — a small section dedicated to British foods, so I have somewhere to…