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NEWS AT A GLANCE

Monday, September 18, 2017

. Our Eastern allies have just spent £2,000,000 in equipping a Government steel works. — The Nelson Evening Mail, September 8 1908 . Ben Stokes is the sixth Englishman to have his name on the honours boards at Lord’s for both batting and bowling. The smell of hot food is not very common on building sites. Annalise was [...]

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A complete list of all those who have gone fishing, according to Benjamin Britten

Sunday, February 5, 2017

1) Old Joe 2) Young Joe 3) You Know

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I’ll play along (after Da Ponte)

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

You wanna dance, you little count? You wanna dance? If you really wanna dance then I’ll dig out the banjo. Why not? I’ll play along with you. If you wanna learn how I’ll even show you the moves: I could teach you a thing or two. I will, I will – I promise! But gently [...]

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La Fille du régiment

Friday, April 20, 2012

Donizetti’s silliness at the ROH, reviewed. – For theartsdesk

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The life and times of Sir Jonathan Miller

Sunday, April 1, 2012

BBC2′s Arena on one of the last remaining Renaissance men. – For theartsdesk

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theASHtray, vol.5

Saturday, March 3, 2012

In which we hear more about Klinghoffer, camp terrorism, vultures, fake boobs, Cape Town, Debussy, The West Wing, and the aftermath of sex with Willie Nelson. – For theartsdesk

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theASHtray, vol.4

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Carry on up the hillbillies, the questionable merits of Aïda, and why the CIA employs so many jazz nerds. – For theartsdesk

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Don Johnny

Friday, August 26, 2011

Review of Mozart’s-Don-Giovanni-in-a-new-version-by-Robin-Norton-Hale at the Soho Theatre. – For theartsdesk

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Round ‘em up (head ‘em out)!

Thursday, August 18, 2011

This week’s (Thursday – Wednesday) greatest hits from/by my colleagues at the nation’s finest critical website. – For theartsdesk

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