Monthly Archives: August 2015
…Charms to soothe the Savage Breast
Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder’s performance of the Beethoven sonatas ended on 26 August at the Playfair Library Hall in the University of Edinburgh’s Old College. He played brilliantly, to a rapt audience.
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Fun, Pinafores and… Buttercups?
The well-loved comic opera HMS Pinafore, created by Gilbert and Sullivan was performed at the Usher Hall in concert format as part of the Edinburgh International Festival’s repertoire this year. The concert was narrated by Tim Brooke-Taylor and sung and played … Continue reading
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More Iconic Artists at Scottish Gallery
Paintings by the late Joan Eardley, landscapes by James Morrison and a fascinating talk by Guy Poploe, all provide a fabulous feast for art-lovers at the Scottish Gallery, Dundas Street, Edinburgh.
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Fine Lines for the Festival of Art
This year the Edinburgh International Festival is giving great prominence to the visual arts through our fantastic network of galleries. For example, The Scottish Gallery is showing a whole range of constrasting works incoporating elegant porcelain, precious metals and fabulous … Continue reading
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Paul Bright’s Justified Sinner
Those expecting to see a stage performance of James Hogg’s famous novel may be gravely disappointed, but those who remember this splendid pastiche from 2 years ago at Summerhall will be interested to see how it fares occupying the “death … Continue reading
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The Shoeshine Killer
Have you ever seen a shoeshine boy or girl in Edinburgh? Or anywhere in the UK for that matter? Not often. So by its very title, The Shoeshine Killer tells us we are going to be whisked away to foreign … Continue reading
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