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Mary Cavanagh A Man Like Any Other (Matador, 2008 paper)
A local novel, self-printed and published, is the way to make many hearts sink; whatever we think of agents and the big publishing houses, surely they must be reasonably reliable (more…)
Apr
1
In On The Act with Jackie Keirs - A View from the Bridge
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Is this the first hint we get of Eddie Carbone’s obsession with his niece, Catherine, which will inevitably lead to his downfall? Or is there a prophecy of doom in the opening speech of the lawyer, Alfieri, where he shares with the audience memories (more…)
Apr
1
iON The Table with the Gastrodetective: ‘O flesh, flesh, how art thou fishified!’
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I was in Al-Shami, Jericho’s Lebanese restaurant, with my Scottish friend JoJo, who was paying me a surprise visit. What I had thought was a bin bag stirred in the darkest recesses of Allam Street and there he was, hirpling along in a kilt (more…)
Apr
1
What’s On In Oxford
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Beef by John Godber
Performed by Matthew Booth of Hull Truck Theatre, ‘One of the nation’s leading theatre companies’ The New Statesman
Thursday 16th April
Location: The North Wall Arts Centre, Summertown (more…)
Apr
1
Inspirational Oxford
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I may be wrong, but I feel like I see a small glint of light through all of this economic darkness - it’s quite possibly a start of a move against the chains. An economic David and Goliath, if you would. We’re braced for an economic storm ahead, and I don’t know about you, but, at the end of it, (more…)
Apr
1
What About Land Art?
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In an era in which we talk about the globalization of the markets, where cultural boundaries seem sometimes merged into new possibilities, what is happening within the arts? I just noticed the Turner prize nominees for this year; a mix of cultures, (more…)
Apr
1
iON Best Spring Sounds with Vera Bird
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Madeleine Peyroux
French-American jazz-blues singer Madeleine Peyroux found success through cover versions of artists such as Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen. This beguiling and laid-back album sees Peyroux singing her own compositions, but it’s her langorous voice (often compared to Billie Holliday) which is the main attraction. (more…)
Apr
1
Here’s a Gig to Knock Your Socks Off!
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Whether you have been into jazz for years and want to know the best gig in town at the Oxford end of your journey with Oxford Tube, or whether you are just looking for a new direction for your musical taste, you’ll find something hip and happening at (more…)
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