Sunday, 27 February 2011
From the heart land of LE2
Fish and chip quiz night supper Saturday 6th March. This is a real night out. See http://www.southknighton.com/
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Simon Schama in Cambridge on tolerance
At St Edmund's College first come first seated
http://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/news-2.php
http://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/news-2.php
Friday, 25 February 2011
Bose - a new community
The community of Bose in Italy hosts an important conference each June.
This year http://www.monasterodibose.it/content/view/3815/529/lang,en/
Not this year for me but perhaps next....
This year http://www.monasterodibose.it/content/view/3815/529/lang,en/
Not this year for me but perhaps next....
Parsifal at ENO
Michael Tanner in The Spectator on opera is always a joy to read not least because of his often jaundiced views. For example, his recent piece on Lucretia Borgia begins with a moan about ENO being in terminal decline. I disagree. http://www.spectator.co.uk/arts-and-culture/featured/6684933/deriding-donizetti-.thtml
The current production of Wagner's Parsifal, first seen in 1998 and is this is to be its last presentation. The reviews, at least the one's I have read, have been glowing. http://www.eno.org/parsifal/preview-press.php
John Tomlinson, my fellow Lancastrian, sings Gurnemanz. Nicolas Lehnhoff directs.
More after I have seen it. Anyone else going?
The current production of Wagner's Parsifal, first seen in 1998 and is this is to be its last presentation. The reviews, at least the one's I have read, have been glowing. http://www.eno.org/parsifal/preview-press.php
John Tomlinson, my fellow Lancastrian, sings Gurnemanz. Nicolas Lehnhoff directs.
More after I have seen it. Anyone else going?
Catholic bishop not keen on gay marriage
Well I am surprised (not). The Archbishop of Southwark seems to have spoken without getting the media managers on board.
The blog is back...more follows
What do you think?
For some one who has thought hard and argues from a Catholic but (US) Republican position is Andrew Sullivan. Others, do not want any entanglement between civil and religious conceptions (myself). Now it looks as if the Lib part of the ConLib whatever the coalition calls itself seems to be pushing for same sex civil partnerships to be celebrated in religious buildings by ministers of that religion. As far as I can see no one is being forced to do or have anything. For the British right wing (Telegraph and Mail especially) it is a matter of great importance. But as one Telegraph blogger said this morning of the Abp of Cardiff's outburst yesterday where were the denunciations of the clergy abusing children and vulnerable adults until very recently?
Fortunately, Britain being a largely secular society (with the exception of the occasional royal madnesses) many people can see that when two people love each other that's the end of the matter really. They do not seem to get too hung up on natural law arguments. Fortunately. As the ladies at the check out said the day we had our CP when they asked what all the smoked salmon was for? We told them it was for our CP celebration and they said "Awwww...how lovely". Ok it was Waitrose.
Jack Drescher draws attention to http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/us/politics/25marriage.html?_r=2&hp Right wing seems to be losing interest in gay marriage in USA.
The blog is back...more follows
What do you think?
For some one who has thought hard and argues from a Catholic but (US) Republican position is Andrew Sullivan. Others, do not want any entanglement between civil and religious conceptions (myself). Now it looks as if the Lib part of the ConLib whatever the coalition calls itself seems to be pushing for same sex civil partnerships to be celebrated in religious buildings by ministers of that religion. As far as I can see no one is being forced to do or have anything. For the British right wing (Telegraph and Mail especially) it is a matter of great importance. But as one Telegraph blogger said this morning of the Abp of Cardiff's outburst yesterday where were the denunciations of the clergy abusing children and vulnerable adults until very recently?
Fortunately, Britain being a largely secular society (with the exception of the occasional royal madnesses) many people can see that when two people love each other that's the end of the matter really. They do not seem to get too hung up on natural law arguments. Fortunately. As the ladies at the check out said the day we had our CP when they asked what all the smoked salmon was for? We told them it was for our CP celebration and they said "Awwww...how lovely". Ok it was Waitrose.
Jack Drescher draws attention to http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/us/politics/25marriage.html?_r=2&hp Right wing seems to be losing interest in gay marriage in USA.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Never Let Me Go
This film did not win any prizes at the Baftas and I doubt if it will at the upcoming Oscars. To write almost anything about it risks spoiling it for potential viewers. All I would say is go and see it.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
NYC Met Opera relays to your local cinema?
Do check if your cinema - Showcase Deluxe - is showing both live opera, currently only on radio 3, and a reprise, rather than something you currently need access to......
Nixon in China
Carmen
IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE
Check first. Make sure management know your opinions.
Nixon in China
Carmen
IPHIGENIE EN TAURIDE
Check first. Make sure management know your opinions.
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