Sep
2008
Articles from 12th Sep 2008
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Only a whistling hearing aid mars this grand night at the opera!
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
FIRST, a word about hearing aids. The excruciating whistling of one of these devices inflicted on the rear stalls for the full first half (and perhaps the second half as well, I found sanctuary in the side stalls at the interval) was unacceptable. Read
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Was she a spy?
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
THE iconic female spy - beautiful, seductive, utterly duplicitous - owes much to Mata Hari, the legendary and notorious dancer who was executed for espionage in 1917. Read
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James Herriot’s on his way to the theatre
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
IN 1937 a young, newly qualified vet arrived in the Yorkshire Dales from big-city Glasgow and was immediately enchanted by the beautifully rugged landscape and the unflagging spirit of the people who farmed the slopes. Read
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The Greek centuries
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
MUCH has been written about Alexander The Great, the world's greatest conqueror, and Cleopatra, the world's most legendary queen. But what was life like in the years between their deaths? Read
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Problems from past
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
MARY DiNunzio is an associate lawyer at a Philadelphia firm. She comes from the city’s thriving Italian-American community, from where she gets a lot of her work. Read
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Four fantastic nights will warm up your winter!
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
FOUR concerts, four great reasons to get out of the armchair and head for the Lawrence Batley Theatre and another season of jazz gigs. Read
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Singing the praises of village’s big arts show
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
THE 15th annual art show takes place at Longwood Mechanics Hall this weekend and forms part of celebrations to mark the building’s 150th anniversary. Read
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Many songs and stories
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
ENJOY songs and stories from around the world in the company of Satellite Arts. Read
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20 years tapping
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
JANET Austin will spend a week next month celebrating 20 years of getting the people of Brighouse tapping. Read
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Angela’s journey from the Street to the LBT
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
YOU may have seen her in TV’s Coronation Street, but next week, actress Angela Lonsdale joins the cast of a production at the Lawrence Batley Theatre. Read
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Rachel’s mission
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
BRIGHOUSE and Rastrick Band opens its new concert season with a performance in its home town this month. Read
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Jane for Proms night
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
AN AUCTION and a Last Night Of The Proms concert are being organised to raise funds for Meltham Church. Read
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Ian’s Rex debut
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
ORGANIST Ian Gough (pictured) makes his first appearance at Elland’s Rex Cinema on September 21. Read
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It’s all in black and white at special Batley show
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
DERELICT buildings, abandoned machinery and decaying landscapes might not sound the most obvious subjects for photography enthusiasts. Read
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Double top opener
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
THE Northern Sinfonia goes for the double when it opens the Kirklees concert season with the first event of the season at Dewsbury Town Hall. Read
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Gordon leads lunch classics
Sep 12 2008 | Arts News
THERE’S a busy concert season in store for Dr Gordon Stewart who returned as Kirklees Borough Organist earlier this year. Read
