Music: May 17th, 2010
Roy Haynes
85-year-old US drum legend Roy Haynes has been at the forefront of jazz for seven decades. In that time he has played with a veritable who’s who including Lester Young, Sarah Vaughan, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny and Chick Corea, to name just a few. A highly expressive sticksman, he heads The Roy Haynes Fountain Of Youth Band with Martin Bejerano (piano), Jaleel Shaw (sax), and David Wong (bass).
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Stage: May 17th, 2010
Brighton Theatre return to the Fringe with I Am A Warehouse, an explosive new work set in Gaza and staged at Newhaven Fort
In 2009, Brighton Theatre staged a play, The First Domino, that blew audiences away. Taking a subject as emotive as the London bombing of the Admiral Duncan, a gay pub in Soho, was never going to provide a comfortable theatrical ride. Choosing as a subject the Neo-Nazi David Copeland was a bold and provocative move. His brutal nail bombs had terrorised Brixton and Brick Lane, both racist attacks. His Soho bomb was an aggressive homophobic attack that ended in the death of three people. Read the rest of this article »
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Health: May 17th, 2010
Zara Baker reaches for a broccoli floret in celebration of National Vegetarian Week
Monday 24 May marks the start of National Vegetarian Week 2010. The annual celebration, sponsored by Cauldron and created by the National Vegetarian Society back in 1992, aims to promote and educate people about living a vegetarian lifestyle. Whether you’re a fully-fledged veggie, a newbie wanting to cut out meat, or a devoted vegan, use this week to think about the food you’re putting into you’re body and how it’s affecting your health and the world around you. Read the rest of this article »
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Andrew Kay's food & drink: May 17th, 2010
Let’s get fizz-ical
No stopping me dashing off to Hove Lawns to promote the first consumer festival dedicated to champagne in South East England, to be held on 4 and 5 June on Hove Lawns. Read the rest of this article »
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