Misty Copeland
It was with great interest that I stumbled upon Misty Copeland, a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre. The road that Misty Copeland has taken, has been a long and somewhat difficult journey. Born to Sylvia DelaCerna in Kansas City, Missouri in September 10, 1982. Her mother had been a cheerleader with Kansas City Chiefs, though she had also studied dance. So dance and movement was in the blood. LifenSpire »...
BFI Announces Major Programmes
The BFI (British Film Institute) will mark the centenary of World War One with a wide-ranging series of programmes of key films, archive television dramas, re-releases and archival discoveries including a major three part project for 2014, 2016 and 2018, The War That Changed Everything. The BFI’s landmark commemoration of the Great War include some of the profoundest and most moving responses to the conflict, as successive...
Music and storytelling event
The National Museum of Ireland has planned a unique once-off music and storytelling event to mark the millennium of the battle of Clontarf 1014. We will be welcoming storytellers and musicians from Denmark and Ireland for this special commemoration, which will be held at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology on Kildare Street on Easter Saturday, 19th April at 3pm. The Melodies And Myths Of The Vikings And Gaels Storyteller...
Andy Kershaw for Beverley Folk Festival
Broadcaster, writer, foreign correspondent … Andy Kershaw has established a reputation as a genuine pioneer in whichever discipline he turns his attention to. As a teenager, he was promoting major rock gigs at Leeds University. He was Billy Bragg’s driver and roadie one day, and presenting Whistle Test and Live Aid the next. A passionate music enthusiast, he’s a man with an obsessive curiosity about the world....
2014 European Shooting Stars Shine
Once again EFP’s annual EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS initiative has proved itself a highlight at the Berlinale, with a lavish Awards Ceremony to honour the best and brightest young acting talent in Europe, at the prestigious Berlinale Palast. The ceremony was held in the presence of industry figureheads and film fans alike, during the mid-point of the film festival’s 10-day programme. This year’s 10 stars come from all...