by Hannah Kane | Jul 17, 2014 | Culture
Reasons To Go: 1. New Acting Talent Samantha Colley makes her professional stage debut at The Old Vic with a haunting yet fierce portrayal of the formidable Abigail Williams, holding her own opposite Richard Armitage and gripping the audience in the palm of her...
by Hannah Kane | Jul 16, 2014 | Culture
1. 20,000 Days on Earth Directed by: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard Starring: Nick Cave, Ray Winstone, Kylie Minogue After the trailer for 20,000 Hours hit, many responded to Nick Cave’s on-screen intensity and zest by calling the film and its autobiographical...
by Hannah Kane | May 29, 2014 | Culture
Should London’s arts institutions go all or nothing? Image: Magnus D I was recently at the ICA for a meeting. It’s been a while since my last visit, and the sun peeking through the green oak leaves of the tree-lined Mall made my approach all the more...
by Hannah Kane | May 28, 2014 | Culture
Arctic Monkeys, AM tour, Finsbury Park ★★☆☆☆ Hailed by some as the best gig of their lives and by others as, ‘alright’, the bizarre cavalcade that was the Arctic Monkey’s two day blow-out in the grassy haven of Finsbury Park was met with mixed...
by Hannah Kane | May 16, 2014 | Culture
As the RSC’s Hilary Mantel adaptations hit London this year, we talk to the actress making waves as one of history’s best-known mistresses… Lydia Leonard is a force to be reckoned with. Having evoked the spirit of Greek Tragedy on stage as Polyxena...
by Hannah Kane | May 7, 2014 | Culture
As Sundance London draws to a close and the new pioneers of film breathe a sigh of relief having charmed their way into the hearts of the UK’s cinephile community, it’s clear to all that British talent dazzled in this year’s showcase of indie cinema....
by Hannah Kane | May 4, 2014 | Culture
Though the sweet delight of Sundance is obviously cinematically focused, if we take a look at the history of film, it’s near impossible to prescribe the moving image in all its glorious contexts without the presence of music. The tone and overall effect of any...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 24, 2014 | Culture
The Sundance London film and music festival is the culmination of a grand collaboration between the Sundance Institute, its Academy Award-winning President, Robert Redford – best known as the suave and mysterious Jay Gatsby to an appreciative pre-Leo audience...
by Hannah Kane | Apr 22, 2014 | Culture
Live music, dancing in the streets, cameras snapping and the politest queues you’ve ever had the pleasure of being part of: Record Store Day 2014 on London’s famed Berwick Street was a jubilant affair. With shiny happy people lining the pavement outside the...
by Hannah Kane | Mar 15, 2013 | Fashion
Known for his day job in front of camera (as the face, abs and cheekbones of brands such as Paul Smith and Dolce & Gabbana), we gave top British model Oliver Cheshire the chance to prove his abilities behind the lens at London Fashion Week AW13. Teaming up with...
