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IWTV S2 - Pix11 clip makes me so sad for Claudia

As a New Yorker, I caught second-hand embarrassment watching the latest clip promoting Game of Thrones Ann [sic] Rice's Interview with a [sic] Vampire. 😭 But Jacob did his thing, as usual! 👏

Anyways, the clip itself was VERY interesting, from what I could tell with the audio + accents + French + lack of subtitles.

Sweet precious baby Louis, always the optimist in denial that things were getting better, not progressively worse. Louis of all people should know a thing or two about scar-tissue: some wounds only heal on the surface, but the trauma & PTSD can last forever.

I love how while Louis' waxing poetic about them "healing," Claudia's counting change (a la Bricktop 2.0--Louis "letting a woman count his money"); visibly holding back her frustration with their reality.

They had to pickpocket!? 😨 Louis! Don't stash Lestat's useless arse in a dump before making sure the alimony & child support checks get cleared! Like, I can understand them losing all their NOLA luggage while running from bombs & revenants in WWII Europe, but what happened to all Les' Parisian bank accounts!? You know how LOADED that guy is?! Louis, you really let your man take care of all the finances like that!? 💀

Jfc, Lou, The First Wives Club ain't teach you NOTHIN. 😒

Lemme calm down.

Now here's where the clip lost me; I couldn't understand a word he was saying in French--same, Claudia. 😅

But this bit right here really gets to the heart of the matter: "Truth and reconciliation;" them looking for the truth about vampiric origins & history (and the truth about Lestat's past).

Then we get this remark from Claudia:

I couldn't tell if this meant that A) Claudia was correcting Louis' French (Truth versus Trust, and her going "What?" cuz he got the translation wrong); or if B) Louis was correcting hers (her going "What?" cuz she still doesn't know any French). And if so, that got me wondering--Claudia lived with Loustat for 20+ years--how could she NOT know any French by then? 🤨

Like, I don't mean just through casual exposure/immersion; I mean cuz we learn in TVL that vampires are (preter)natural mimics. Lestat never learned how to play violin or even how to read or speak English. He picked it all up passively with the Dark Gift; a vampire who (barely) passed as human by mimicking them.

Which makes me NERVOUS for Claudia, if her powers are so dang low that she doesn't speak French by now. 😰

As for Louis, I had to laugh here; him calling French the "mother-tongue." Like, book!Louis was the same way about going to Paris--he wasn't born in America; he was a settler/colonist from France who got rich off of his Louisiana purchases in slave labor & plantations. Going to Paris really was going back to the motherland for him, and Louis was APPALLED when the Theatre mocked him for his French having an accent.

But French is clearly not AMC!Louis' native language (the DPDLs spoke English at home, NOT French--not even when Monsieur Bouillabaisse de Lioncourt came to dinner). And we also know from the OG pilot script that Louis knew (at least some) Haitian Creole, too, when he'd chat with Oncle Vervain Mayfair (GOD I wish they'd kept all that in!). French is more what bougie Creoles would speak to be cultured & educated & show off; not to converse with regularly.

If anything, French is more Louis & Claudia's father-tongue; from Lou's French White great-great grandfather; to the MIA Papa DPDL we never see; to Claudia's biological father "whose daddy gave her away to a mean old auntie" (and who left her for dead to die of PLAGUE in the books); to Absentee Father/Maker of the Year Lestat himself. What's more, French is the language of ANGER, VIOLENCE & verbal ABUSE in the de Lioncourt household/family/coven--Loustat only ever spoke it when arguing around/about Claudia.

So to have Louis talking in French to Claudia about mother-tongues is just hysterical, like boyyyyy if you don't stop--get Lestat's thumb out of your mouth for ONCE. 🤣

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Cochise announces headlining WHY ALWAYS ME? World Tour kicking off in February

Fresh off the release of his fourth studio album WHY ALWAYS ME?, Florida rap star Cochise has just announced his forthcoming headlining World Tour – kicking off in February, 2025. Presale tickets will be on sale starting at 12:00pm EST on 11/20 (PW: WHYALWAYSME), while general on sale tickets go live starting at 10:00am Local Time on 11/22 (ticket link here). Taking Houston rapper TisaKorean on the road with him as an opener, Cochise will be embarking throughout North America during the tour's first leg, ending in his home-state of Florida on 3/30, before linking up with buzzing UK rapper Len for the majority of the European leg – concluding in Poland on 5/6. The recently-released WHY ALWAYS ME? arrived in October backed by a string of singles that included "GOOGLE ME", “YOSHIMITSU” (40M+ Streams), and the Aminé-assisted "NASTY". Boasting other features from Veeze and Anycia, WHY ALWAYS ME? served as a championship album celebrating a new era for Cochise — marking his first LP since 2022's THE INSPECTION and his appearance on the 2022 XXL Freshman cover. With production from BYNX (Drake, Travis Scott), Supah Mario (Young Thug, Lil Uzi Vert), CHASETHEMONEY (J. Cole, Juice WRLD), and Lex Luger (Kanye West, Chief Keef), WHY ALWAYS ME? is a nebula of intergalactic opulence, melting into Cochise's hypnotizing vocals and sky-diving delivery.

Hailing from Palm Bay, Florida, Cochise is known for a kaleidoscopic sound that blends elements of Jamaican dancehall, hip-hop, and trap with animated lyricism punctuated by deep-cut references to anime, sports, and pop culture. Hailed for his high-flying vocal acrobatics and hazy, ethereal production, he exploded onto the scene with his 2021 major label debut Benbow Crescent, which featured the RIAA Certified Gold hit track “Hatchback” (400M Streams). Cochise has since sold out a solo headlining world tour and collaborated with the likes of Lil Yachty, Chief Keef, Denzel Curry, Juicy J, Teezo Touchdown, Lil B, and more.

HEADLINING WHY ALWAYS ME? WORLD TOUR KICKING OFF IN FEBRUARY – TICKETS ON SALE 11/22 TICKETS

ARTIST PRE-SALE ON SALE 11/20 @ 12:00PM EST (PASSWORD: WHYALWAYSME) PRE-SALE

WHY ALWAYS ME? Tour – North America Dates: 02/13 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts 02/14 – New York City, NY – Irving Plaza 02/15 – Washington, DC – Union Stage 02/17 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair 02/19 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD 02/20 – Toronto, ON – The Axis Club 02/22 – Detroit, MI – El Club 02/23 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop 02/25 – Columbus, OH – Skully's 02/28 – Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall 03/01 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line 03/03 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater 03/06 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile 03/07 – Portland, OR – Star Theater 03/09 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow's 03/11 – San Fransisco, CA – The Independent 03/13 – Las Vegas, NV – The Beverly Theater 03/14 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater 03/15 – San Diego, CA – SOMA 03/16 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory 03/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom 03/22 – Austin, TX – Mohawk 03/23 – Dallas, TX – Studio at the Factory 03/25 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Midtown 03/28 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage 03/29 – Orlando, FL – Beacham 03/30 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

WHY ALWAYS ME? Tour – Europe Dates: 04/19 – Dublin, IE – Green Room 04/20 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy 04/21 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Warehouse 04/23 – London, UK – Scala 04/25 – Brussels, BE – Botanique – Grand Salon 04/26 – Paris, FR – Trabendo 04/27 – Cologne, DE – Luxor 04/29 – Zurich, CH – Dynamo 05/02 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Tolhuistuin 05/04 – Prague, CZ – Futurum 05/05 – Berlin, DE – Hole44 05/06 – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka

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Eduardo E Mônica

> requested by @grafitti-translator.

> artist: legião urbana

> the first listen ^nd it w^s very unusu^l in terms of style, ^ lot of guit^rs with ^n old/folk rock-type of vibe. ^t first gl^nce the lyrics seem to be ^bout ^ m^tespritship between trolls, but it ^lso cont^ins some concerning themes (in my perspective).

from the get-go we h^ve:

Who will ever dare to say that there is a reason

For the things that the heart does?

And who will dare to say that there is no reason?

> the pumpbiscuit (or in this c^se, the he^rt) is, of course, linked tow^rds emotions and feelings. feelings ^rent ^lw^ys logic^l- even if you know why youre feeling th^t w^y, theres ^ disconnect between the w^y th^t the body responds ^nd the mind re^sons.

> however, the third st^nz^ directly contr^dicts the first. the l^ck of re^son is complemented by the re^son, fulfilling wh^t would be ^ppropri^te for ^ m^tespritship. ^fter ^ll, ^ m^tespritship built out of solely p^ssion wont l^st. you must be willing to compromise, to le^rn, to be willing to ch^nge yourself (not to ^n extreme extent however) in order to m^ke it work.

> ^ m^jority of this song is b^sed upon the story of eduardo and monica, so ill just reference some of the p^rts th^t c^ught my interest.

Eduardo opened his eyes but didn’t want to get up

Stayed on bed and checked what time it was

While Monica was having a brandy

In the other side of the city

> the obvious ^ge difference between the two is seen time ^nd time ^g^in throughout the song, from monica thinking of eduardo ^s ^ “little boy” to eduardos concerns ^bout being out for too long. ^nd while this isnt ^ red fl^g immedi^tely, i h^ve to ^dmit i r^ised ^n eyebrow re^ding those words.

> eduardo is very simple, in the w^y th^t trolls in ^ schoolhive tend not to worry ^bout ^s much ^s those perigees older might. hes ^lso tr^dition^l, preferring to st^y in his comfort zone ^nd h^ng out with his f^mily.

> on the other h^nd, monica is inclined tow^rds being unique, riding ^ motorcycle ^nd dying her h^ir. shes ^lso ^ very philosophic^l/emotion^l person, enjoying the ^rt of gre^t p^inters such ^s v^n gogh ^nd t^lking ^bout m^gic/medit^tion.

> the differences between the two ^nd their m^tespritship c^n be seen ^s ^n extreme ex^mple of ^n “opposites ^ttr^ct” m^tespritship. but the l^ter st^nz^s dissu^des you from s^ying th^t they h^ve nothing in common:

Eduardo and Monica had swimming, photography

Theatre and handicraft classes and went travelling

> ^ssuming this is ^ he^lthy rel^tionship ^nd neither ^re forcing e^ch other to join these cl^sses, these lyrics depict th^t eduardo ^nd monica still h^ve middle grounds they c^n meet upon, which grounds the “opposites ^ttr^ct” trope seen into re^lity.

> rel^tionships where two people ^re so irrevoc^bly different th^t they c^nnot ^gree on ^nything ^re doomed to f^il. even if it were, s^y, ^ kismesissitude, it would turn de^dly ^fter some time ^nd most likely require ^shen interference. eduardo e monica ^cknowledges this ^nd develops upon their stories more, giving them more depth ^nd their rel^tionship more me^ning.

And the two celebrated together

And also fought together, many times

> ^t first i didnt know wh^t to think of this lyric. theres so m^ny holes in the story th^t we dont know whether this is ^ he^lthy rel^tionship or not. in f^ct, this re^ds more like th^t of ^ v^cill^tion between m^tespritship ^nd kismesissitude. its not uncommon in medi^ for these rel^tionships to exist; however, they tend to be very destructive for both p^rties if not m^n^ged in moder^tion. this leaves eduardo and monicas future ^mbiguous ^nd up to our interpret^tion. yes, everyone s^ys theyre good together:

And everyone said he makes her complete and vice-versa

Just like rice and beans

> hell, they even stick together with e^ch other:

They worked hard for money and managed to hold

Everything together through their toughest times

> but theres just enough wiggle room for us to ^ssume ^ different perspective ^nd still be ^ble to find subst^nti^l implic^tions within the lyrics.

> for ex^mple, the st^nz^ ^bout them fighting often le^ves us questioning: to wh^t extent do these fights go to? is it ^ simple ^rgument between m^tesprits, or is it ^ different qu^dr^nt, or is it perh^ps even ^ toxic rel^tionship? ill le^ve you to dr^w your own conclusions.

> ^nyw^ys, my f^vourite p^rt w^s the beginning:

Who will ever dare to say that there is a reason

For the things that the heart does?

And who will dare to say that there is no reason?

> i ^gree with the mess^ge these lines ^re sending. emotions ^re illogic^l. but over time, they still end up m^king some sort of sense. the he^rt is ^mbiguous, ^s ^re ^ll of us trolls ^s individu^l people; the lines blur ^ lot between wh^t is “re^son” ^nd wh^t is “feeling”.

> in summ^ry, my perspective is th^t while eduardo and monica’s rel^tionship is cert^inly unconvention^l (the ^ge g^p still feels str^nge), there is love to be found between the lines. ^nd perh^ps th^t is the lesson of the song: th^t love c^n be where you le^st expect it.

> feel free to suggest more songs for my ^n^lysis if you w^nt, but i wont get to it quick. i h^ve other things ive been de^ling with.

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Zdenka Fassbender Bohemian soprano; b. Děčín, Dec. 12, 1879; d. Munich, March 14, 1954. She studied voice in Prague with Sophie Löwe-Destinn; made her operatic debut in Karlsruhe in 1899; from 1906 to 1919 she was one of the principal singers at the Munich Opera; she also sang at Covent Garden in London (1910, 1913). Felix Mottl married her on his deathbed to sanction their long- standing alliance. She was particularly regarded as an outstanding Wagner interpreter, as Venus in Tannhäuser, Ortrud in Lohengrin, Isolde in Tristan und Isolde], Brünnhilde in Der Ring des Nibelungen and Kundry in Parsifal. She sang other important roles as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana, Iphigenia in Gluck's Iphigenie auf Tauris, Alceste by Gluck, as Valentine in Les Huguenots by Meyerbeer, Dido in Les Troyens by Berlioz, Katharina in Der Widerspänstigen Zähmung by Hermann Goetz, Minneleide in Die Rose vom Liebesgarten by Pfitzner, Gundula in Der Bergsee by Julius Bittner and Leonore in Beethoven's Fidelio.When Richard Strauss wanted to perform his opera Elektra in Munich in 1909, Faßbender took over the title role at his request. She also appeared in the Munich premieres of the operas Tiefland by Eugen d'Albert (1908, as Martha), Tosca (1909, title role), Der Rosenkavalier (1911, as Marschallin), Der arme Heinrich by Hans Pfitzner (1913, as Hilde) and Mona Lisa by Max von Schillings (1917, title role).Guest appearances took her to the Wiener Hofoper (1904), to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (1909) and often to Stuttgart, to the court theatres of Wiesbaden and Mannheim and to the opera house of Cologne. She also took part in the Wagner-Mozart festival from 1907 to 1910. In 1910 and 1913 she sang Elektra and Isolde under the conduct of Sir Thomas Beecham in London and from 1912 to 1914 she sang in the performances of the Ring cycle at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. In 1924, she announced her retirement from the stage. In 1928, she appeared again at the Munich State Opera as Elektra. She was a member of the Staatsoper until 1931.

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Queer MTL Things to Do: March 2023

It takes more than a little snow and cold weather to keep Montréalers from enjoying the city’s neighbourhoods and events, and March is no different! Every month, Montréal’s queer calendar is stuffed full of exciting events, parties and performances. Here’s some of our picks for the best LGBTQ+ things to do in the city this month. For further announcements, follow QueerMTL on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr! Got an event coming up? DM it our way!

EVENT OF THE MONTH:

✨ The Visual Arts Centre McClure Gallery presents an all-new solo exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Kama La Mackerel titled Who sings the queer island body? from March 3 to 25, 2023, with a vernissage and artist-guided gallery tour on March 2, and an Art Hive gathering with La Mackerel on March 4.We highly recommend experiencing these works by one of Montréal’s most forward-thinking and celebrated queer artists up close and in person!

EVENTS

✍️ HommeHomo brings Drink & Draw back to Bar Le Cocktail on March 1, 2023, featuring live models and drink specials. 

👠 Belen and Nora Vision host RESURGENCE—A Seance Produced Queer Cabaret on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the MainLine Theatre.

😆 In support of ASTEEQ, the Comedy Retakes! Fundraiser is at Le Frigo Vert on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Watch as panels of comedians brainstorm unmissable TV sitcom ideas live—and then vote on which ones you’d actually watch!

📚 The Violet Hour Book Club will meet and discuss the novel Tomboy Survival Guide by Ivan Coyote on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the Archives gaies du Québec.

🤘The Cult of AnarchKey presents the Pop Punk Revival Dance Party + Pop-Up Drag Show on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Turbo Haüs. Performers include Korra AnarchKey and mystery surprise guests.

🐦 Queer Birders meet at Parc Angringnon on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Find details and meeting point on Facebook. 

😆 Better Than Your Therapist is both a comedy panel show and a dating mixer on March 5, 2023 at the Diving Bell Social Club—the perfect place to find someone with that GSOH you’ve been looking for. Tickets at the link. 

😆 Live variety show How to Show Comedy? featuring queer and ally performers is at the Diving Bell Social Club on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 

🎥 As part of International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Georgette presents the premiere of the documentary TOUTES LES FXMMES with a special screening, Q&A and DJ set by Virginie B. Find information at Eventbrite.

📚Dr. Marika Cifor speaks on her book Viral Cultures: Activist Archiving in the Age of AIDS on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Grab a ticket at Eventbrite.

🎥 Filmmakers and film industry professionals are invited to the bilingual Recontre de Cinéma Queer & Trans to mix and mingle, and perhaps find new collaborators at the MAI on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. 

🏃🏾 The Rundraiser and Beer with the Qs on March 8, 2023 at Siboire, is raising funds to help support the first queer team’s participation in The Speed Project’s history—a 550 km relay race from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The Qs (for Queer and Québec!) are the race’s first female/non-binary team identifying as queer!

🎥 Gold Factory presents Montréal Live Music & Movie Night for Gay / Alternative Women on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine, featuring a film screenings, music performances and a no holds barred sex talk.

👠 Some of Montréal’s top burlesque talent including Rosie Bourgeoisie, Miss Booty Jones and Sugar Vixen perform as part of Rock ’n’ Roll Babeland on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Wiggle Room. 

👠 CLIMAX—un Queer Talent Show brings local burlesque, drag and other performers together for a night of queer expression at Bar Taboo on Friday, March 10, 2023.

👠 Miss Meow brings the Madonna Burlesque to Café Cleopatra on Saturday, March 11, 2023, featuring an all-star lineup of burlesque, drag and performers paying tribute to the Material Girl herself.

🎥 Le Frigo Vert hosts a screening of films made by QTBIPOC creators on March 11, 2023 at 6 PM.

👕 The Free Queer Clothes Swap returns to Champs Bar on Sunday, March 12, 2023, where “One trans’ trash is another trans’ treasure!” 

🏳️‍🌈 French speakers gather for Causerie QUEER on March 15, 2023 at La Spère on the UdeM campus to discuss a variety of topics and network. 

🧖 There’s a Kinky Queer Spa Day at Bota Bota on Friday, March 17, 2023. 

🎥 The Le FIFA Film Festival presents the queer short film Purple City by Noam Gonick and Michael Walker at the Canadian Centre for Architecture on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The filmmakers will be in attendance! 

😆 Sloan Kooshan draws on their queer, trans and Iranian identities in hosting SWANA Nowruz Comedy Special on March 19, 2023 at The Diving Bell Social Club featuring an all South West Asian North African comedy line-up.

🤭 Tales of Gender Affirmation, a night of comedy and storytelling returns for its 12th edition at The Diving Bell Social Club on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

💅 Lust Cove, Montreal's only all QTBIPOC collective, returns with the sensual Baddies Do It Better on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Bar Notre-Dame-des-Quilles. 

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details. 

🎤 Most Tuesdays, check out Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic at Impro Montréal, focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians.

🧘 Throughout certain dates in March, the Centre for Gender Advocacy presents the Queer Embodiment Experience at the Tiger Lotus Coop. Find details here.

🎤 Most Tuesdays, check out Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic at Impro Montréal, focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians. 

🏒 Feminist hockey collective Hockey pour Poches meets every Thursday for games in Villeray’s Parc de Normanville.

💃 Tango/Salsa Queer’s continue, with Salsa Queer on Monday nights from 20:30-21:30 and Tango (beginners/intermediate) on Tuesdays at 19:00-20:30. Contact tango.queer@hotmail.com for prices and location.

PARTIES

🥳 Homopop bring West End Gays, a house & disco dance party, to RIVERSIDE in St-Henri on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Gays and Disco=the perfect combination. 

🥳 BABYLONE, an intimate house music event featuring only 250 spots, features some of Montréal’s hottest underground DJs on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at SansLux. 

🥳 Queen & Queer presents their 100% Afro Music dance party Queen & Queer Vol. 9—Afro Edition on March 11, 2023 at La Sala Rossa.

🥳 HOMOPOP Dance Party, featuring everyone’s favourite queer bops, is back at Cabaret Berlin on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

🥳 K-Pop fans won’t want to miss Montréal KPOP Party #4 at Les Foufounes Électriques on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Dance to your favourite hits and catch some on-stage performances to boot.

DRAG

👑 The queens of Cabaret Mado and special guest Lady Boom Boom celebrate the ‘80s with Girls Night Out on Thursday, March 2, 2023. 

👑 Uma and Selma Gahd present Jackbox Games on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Popular with drag fans on Twitch during lockdown, it’s now live and in person at Bar Le Cocktail!

👑 While it may be cold outdoors, in Cabaret Mado the girls (including Kiara and Lady Boom Boom) are taking it to the beach with String Break! on Monday, March 6, 2023.

👑 Jimmy Moore brings his impeccable impersonation skills back to Cabaret Mado, this time in the guise of Lady Gaga. Thursday, March 9, 2023. Tickets here.

👑 Sasha Baga hosts Sashalicuious at Cabaret Mado on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

👑 Jimmy Moore brings his spot-on rendition of the Material Girl’s most infamous performance with MADONNA: The Blond Ambition Tour at Cabaret Mado on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

👑 Aizysse Baga presents TRASHILAZ, featuring members of Montréal’s groundbreaking underground drag scene on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

👑 House of Gahd brings COVEN: Björk Edition to The Diving Bell Social Club on Friday, March 24, 2023, with a ever-loving tribute to everyone’s favourite Icelandic diva.

👑 Uma Gahd hosts weekly screenings of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 at Bar Le Cocktail in Montréal’s Gay Village on Friday nights. Come early for a ticket and laugh along all season!

👑 Every Monday at the Diving Bell Social Club, Bambi Dextrous hosts Trivia Mondays! Be sure to  book your team table in advance.

👑 Every Tuesday, Canada’s Drag Race season 3 winner Gisèle Lullaby hosts Full Gisèle at Cabaret Mado. Tickets and schedule at Cabaret Mado’s website.

👑 On Friday and Saturday nights, the legendary Mado Lamotte hosts Mado Reçoit at her namesake club, Cabaret Mado. Each week, she shares the stage with a hand-picked roster of queens. Tickets and lineup info here.

👑 The amazing Tracy Trash hosts Le Tracy Show every Sunday at Cabaret Mado. Grab tickets here.

👑 Bar Le Cocktail’s regular weekly events include Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion on Fridays, Samedi Drôles de Drags with a rotating cast of queens on Saturdays and Dimanche Show with Michel Dorion on Sundays. Check listings for specific details, and pick up tickets here.

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NicoNote •• Bio Info

NicoNote (It/A) alias artistico creato nel 1996 da Nicoletta Magalotti Sound poetry artist, autrice, performer e cantante. Agisce nei territori di musica, teatro, installazioni, clubbing, radiofonia, con produzioni artistiche e curatele – la sua identità artistica si manifesta nella ibridazione dei linguaggi. Nel 2010 crea la sigla NicoNote Dream Action, per indicare il suo gruppo di lavoro, costellazione fluttuante e nomade. La sua ricerca vocale si intreccia all’incontro con maestri quali Yoshi Oida, Roy Hart Theatre, Gabriella Bartolomei, Akademia Ruchu, François Tanguy. Tra il 1984 e il 1988 è la voce dei Violet Eves, band della new wave italiana molto amata da Pier Vittorio Tondelli. Come musicista e cantante ha collaborato con artisti di estrazione molto diverse – come Patrizio Fariselli, Mauro Pagani, Teresa De Sio, Mauro Sabbione, Piero Pelù e Andrea Chimenti, Ghigo Renzulli, Roberto Terzani, Antonio Aiazzi, Mas Collective, Mikael Plunian, Andrea Felli, Alfredo Nuti, Luca Bergia, Davide Arneodo, Massimo Zamboni, Enrico Gabrielli, Stefano Pilia, Dj Rocca, Extraliscio, Alfredo Nuti, Andrea Felli, Elisabeth Harnik, Howie B, Klemens Hannigan, Leifur Björnsson, Paolo Cattaneo, Andrea Belfi, Woytek Blecharz, Solistenensemble Kaleidoscop e altri. Ricercatrice trasversale e non definibile, frequenta i club quanto i teatri, senza alcun pregiudizio: negli anni ‘90, al Cocoricò, crea il Morphine con il dj David Love Calò, realizzando la prima chillout room italiana. Come attrice è stata diretta più volte da registi quali Romeo Castellucci e Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, Patricia Allio, Maurizio Fiume, Francesco Micheli, Fabrizio Arcuri, Silvia Costa, ha creato Storytelling con Luca Scarlini, NicoNote si è dedicata in parallelo alla realizzazione di drammaturgie e performance sonore sovente diventate produzioni discografiche. Autrice di un’avventurosa discografia dal 1985 ad oggi, è stata protagonista di tournée musicali e teatrali in Europa, Canada, Argentina, Brasile. Negli ultimi anni ha pubblicato su Music from Memory, Mille Plateaux, DSPPR, Cinedelic e altre. Realizzato con il produttore Wang Inc. per Rizosfera / Rough Trade, l’album “Limbo Session Vol I” è stato tra i 10 migliori album del 2021 per la rivista Blow Up. È una voce del progetto Donnacirco ( La Tempesta dischi). Conduce regolarmente masterclass sulla vocalità e collabora con Tempo Reale Firenze, Accademia Kataklò Milano. Recentemente NicoNote ha contribuito allo spettacolo di teatro musicale sperimentale “Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight”, basata sull'omonima favola utopica di Ursula K. Le Guin. Regia di Silvia Costa e musiche di Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop e dei compositori Andrea Belfi e Wojtek Blecharz. Prodotto e rappresentato a Radialsystem Berlino, luglio 2024. In uscita nel settembre 2024 REGOLA suite in 9 quadri ispirata a Hildegard von Bingen, concept album elettronico immersivo - prodotto da NicoNote / Demetrio Cecchitelli / Daniele Marzi - vinile e digitale su etichetta NIM New Interplanetary Melodies /Big Doings. Syntonic è il suo programma mensile su Radio Raheem. https://linktr.ee/NicoNote

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Carrington 12 x9” oil on ACM panel

This painting is my artistic tribute to the surrealist artist, Leonora Carrington( I include one of her paintings-her painting is the lady carrying a rather large chicken).

I first met Leonora Carrington (b UK 1917-d.Mexico 2011) in a biography on one of my favourite painters, Remedios Varo. (Varo, along with Leonor Fini and Carrington make up the triumfeminatus of brilliant female surrealists working during those years.)

When Carrington’s lover, surrealist painter Max Ernst, was arrested (first by the French, then by the Nazis) in France in the early 1940s, Carrington made her way to Mexico.

It was here, she became part of the Mexican surrealist movement that was alive and well during the 1940s 50s and 60s.

She was interested in the esoteric. Just recently a deck of tarot cards she designed and painted for her own personal use have come to light.

In April this year, one of Carrington’s paintings – Les Distractions de Dagobert (1945) – was sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $28.5m, making her the highest-selling female artist in British history.

As well as being a painter and writer, Carrington was also a sculptor, a creator of tapestries and jewellery, a maker of lithographs, a playwright and a designer of stage sets and theatre costumes.

#leonoracarrington #surrealist #surrealism #remediosvaro #leonorfini #mecicansurrealism

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"Pas deux desserts !" | The Theatre Academy | 02.06.24 16h et 17h | Marseille

"Pas deux desserts !" | The Theatre Academy | 02.06.24 16h et 17h | Marseille: Marseille | The Theatre Academy | Spectacle Nr. 05/2024 | Cours de théâtre pour enfants. Les dix  élèves du cours du mercredi matin à 11h ouvrent le b...Original link raffaelapflueger.com/fr/blog/...

https://raffaelapflueger.com/fr/blog/pas-deux-desserts-the-theatre-academy-02-06-24-16h-et-17h-marseille-1.html

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Sum 41 Add Canadian Tour Dates

Sum 41 have added some final Canadian tour dates. 03/29 – Mexico City, MX @ Punk Rock Festival 03/30 – Monterrey, MX @ Pa’l Norte 04/19 – Omaha, NE @ The Astro ^ 04/20 – Wichita, KS @ Wave ^ 04/21 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater ^ 04/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory ^ 04/24 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory ^ 04/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe ^ 04/27 – Milwaukee, WI @ Rave ^ 04/29 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier 6 ^ 04/30 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway ^ 05/01 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena ^ 05/04 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage ^ 05/05 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount ^ 05/06 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount ^ 05/08 – Reading, PA @ Santander Arena ^ 05/09 – Raleigh, NC @ The Red Hat Amphitheater ^ 05/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy ^ 05/12 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville 05/14 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium ^ 05/15 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre ^ 05/17 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple 05/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann ^ 05/19 – Norfolk, VA @ Chartway Arena ^ 06/13 – Interlaken, CH @ Greenfield Festival 2024 06/14 – Hradec, CZ @ Rock For People 06/15 – Nickelsdorf, AT @ Nova Rock 06/16 – Derby, UK @ Download Festival 06/19 – Dublin, IE @ Fairview Park 06/21 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE @ Southside Festival 06/22 – Lyon, FR @ Slamdunk 06/23 – Schneesel, DE @ Hurricane Festival 06/26 – Viviero, ES @ Resurection 06/28 – Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera on Air 06/29 – GeiselWind, DE @ Mission Ready 06/30 – Marmande, FR @ Garorock 07/04 – Nantes, FR @ La Nuit de ’Erdre 07/05 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter 07/06 – Belfort, FR @ Les Eurockéennes 07/07 – Hunxe, DE @ Ruhrpott Rodeo 07/09 – Milan, IT @ I-Days 07/11 – Argeles sur mar, FR @ Les Deferlantes 07/12 – Madrid, ES @ Madcool 07/13 – Lisbon, PT @ Nos Alive 08/01 – Rimouski, QC @ Parc Beausejour 08/03 – New Glasgow, NS – The Jubilee 2024 08/04 – Saint John, NB – Area 506 Festival 2024 08/07 – Saguenay, QC @ La Baie’s Harbor Village Agora * 08/08 – Québec, QC @ Quebec City Old Port Agora * 08/09 – Victoriaville, QC @ Rock La Cauze 09/03 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic Auditorium ^ 09/04 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic Auditorium ^ 09/06 – Portland, OR @ Alaska Airlines’ Theater Of The Clouds ^ 09/07 – Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theater ^ 09/08 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House and Event Center ^ 09/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Lot at The Complex ^ 09/11 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre ^ 09/12 – Des Moines, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall ^ 09/14 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple ^ 09/15 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ^ 09/17 – Coraopolis, PA @ UPMC Events Center ^ 09/23 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore Miami Beach ^ 09/24 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater ^ 09/26 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life 2024 09/28 – Austin, TX @ H-E-B Center at Cedar Park ^ 09/29 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall ^ 09/30 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^ 10/02 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre ^ 10/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater ^ 10/05 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino ^ 11/23 – Nanterre, FR @ Paris La Défense Arena 01/10 – Victoria, BC @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre # 01/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena # 01/13 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place # 01/16 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome # 01/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place # 01/18 – Saskatoon, SK @ Sasktel Centre # 01/20 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Place # 01/23 – St. Catharines, ON @ Meridian Centre # 01/24 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre # 01/25 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell # 01/27 – London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens # 01/28 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena 01/30 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena (Final show) * = w/ PUP ^ = w/ The Interrupters # = w/ PUP and Gob --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/news/sum-41-add-canadian-tour-dates/

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we are so close to the final of the Antique Mask story, because tonight we visit Le Theatre des Horreurs, the place that reveals lots of answers and, honestly - opens some new questions.

Le Theatre des Horreurs is a some kind of tourist trap - extraordinary place with exibition of eerie curiosities and evening show, quite cheesy - think of old horror B movie.

place owner is Albert, capitalistic businessman, who persuaded (and supposedly bribed) officials to trust him Zweig's exibits to take care of, and Albert is making some money showing them as a charity exhibition - all money from sold tickets would be given to people suffered from the fire in the wax museum.

of course, the investigators visit the exhibition to behold images of 47 murderers. or, actually, images of 46 murderers and Aristide Zweig himself. not the number 47 they expected, huh? 😁 while they are here, they can feel very dark energy, as every single statue looks very life-like, and their faces froze in expression of a great horror, like they had seen something horrible. the investigators inspect everything very thoroughly, sometimes even try to get a piece of someone - while almost physically feeling hatered from the figure they examine.

what about real number 47?

they would ask some of another visitors or Albert himself. and Albert honestly has no idea what they are speaking about, as he wasn't a regular visitor of Zweig's museum - he was there about three times, asking Zweig to sell some of his figures, and it was before Zweig even got number 47. but some visitors can tell that Zweig never made a statue of himself, it doesn't fit the whole museum theme. and one old woman specifically assured that number 47 was a loveable little man with a big eyes - i find roleplaying this little grandma so amusing, she's a darling)) does her description match with Fenning's appearance? yes, of course it does.

as Albert laid his hands on Zweig's collection, it gives the players the reason to suppose that he also has the box - and he does, as he has taken anything that could be used for his shows. but he is not a bad guy, so he would agree to return it to the rightful owner, if it's prooved somehow, and he also would appreciate a little reward for himself who had been taking care of the box. and if character decide to pay him - they can notice, that some of advance money that Fenning gave them is in old bills. out of circulation.

in both of my games the players persuaded and partly bribed Albert to gave them box, but i also would love to have a situation, when the players take Fenning to the Albert - only to roleplay Fenning's horrifyingly happy, sincere, and even a bit childish laughter, when he sees Zweig petrified.

so, the Mask in the players hands. they got enough puzzle pieces to solve the mystery of the Zweig's wax museum. what they will do next?

this i'll tell you tomorrow, it would be final part, whe i tell how both of my players' groups finished the story, and how it also could be finished.

thank you for reading! 🌿

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[DISQUAIRE DAY] 2023

La journée des disquaires indépendants a lieu demain (samedi) en France ! 📀 Une vaste sélection de raretés vinyles et d’inédits sera pour l’occasion mise en vente, avec de nombreux évènements sur toute la France. La liste des vinyles exclusifs par ici ! Tous les évènements par là ! On vous conseille vivement d’aller à la passionnante et passionnée boutique Balades Sonores pour y dégoter les plus beaux disques. A noter, en plus de leurs boutiques historiques du 1-3 Avenue Trudaine (18ème), ils ouvriront pour la première fois leur future adresse du 8 rue Pierre Picard (à 300m des autres boutiques). A noter, un showcase de Théo Lawrence aura lieu le lendemain (dimanche) à 18h. Toute la liste de leurs références par ici. Parmi les autres disquaires parisiens, on vous recommande également Ground Zero (114 Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 10ème), Supersonic Records (9 Rue Biscornet, 12ème), le Cracki Records Shop (30 Rue Etienne Dolet, 20ème) et Born Bad Record Shop (11 Rue St Sabin, 11ème). Parmi les références qui ont retenu notre attention, on pense notamment à un EP inédit 'Become' de Beach House, à un repressage avec pochette exclusive du premier album 'Yesterday's Gone' de Loyle Carner, à la première édition physique du single 7 Seconds de Porridge Radio accompagné par une démo inédite titrée Jealousy, à un live de DIIV en 2017 au Murmrr Theatre de Brooklyn, à un EP deluxe 'Mount Wittenberg Orca' de Björk et Dirty Projectors et enfin de la reprise de l'intégralité de l'album '(What’s the Story) Morning Glory' d'Oasis par Yumi Zouma. Pour cette journée exceptionnelle, de nombreux concerts seront également organisés. A Paris notamment, l’épicentre sera comme depuis quelques années désormais le Point Éphémère avec la Convention des Labels Indépendants. Plusieurs lives et DJ sets y auront lieu, avec notamment Quasi Qui, Rendez-Vous (DJ set) et Kevin Heartbeats (DJ set). On y retrouvera notamment nos labels chouchous suivants : S76, Born Bad Records, Pan European Recording, La Souterraine et Midnight Special Records. Horaires de la Convention des Labels Indépendants @ Point Ephémère : 14h : Kevin Heartbeats (DJ - salle Expo) 16h : Pleasure Principle (DJ - salle Expo) 17h : Beatrice Melissa (salle Concert) 18h : Paper Tapes (DJ - salle Expo) 18h10 : Dye Crap (salle Concert) 19h15 : Annabel Lee (salle Concert) 20h : Vestes (salle Expo) 20h45 : Nemo (salle Concert) 21h30 : Marie Delta (salle Expo) 22h15 : Quasi Qui (salle Concert) 23h : Rouge-Gorge (salle Expo) 23h45 : Lulu Van Trapp (DJ - salle Expo) 0h : Dalle Béton (salle Concert) 0h45 : Rendez-Vous (DJ - salle Concert) Les disquaires ont besoin de vous autant que vous avez besoin d'eux ! 📀 Une belle fête en perspective. A&B

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Le légendaire musicien R&B Chuck Jackson, qui comptait Apollo Theatre comme deuxième maison, décède à 85 ans – New York Daily News

La légende du R&B Chuck Jackson, qui a inspiré Dionne Warwick et une légion de grands du jazz et a compté l’Apollo Theatre de New York comme une deuxième maison, est décédée. Il avait 85 ans. Jackson, qui vivait à Atlanta, est décédé le 16 février, a rapporté le site Web Best Classic Bands, citant sa petite-fille, Krystina. Sa mort a également été confirmée par Ady Croasdell de la division Kent…

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2023

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bold = highlight of 2023

+ = not new in 2023

# = book club

books

The Lost Daughter, Elena Ferrante (trans. Ann Goldstein) (2006)

The Mars Room, Rachel Kushner (2018)#

One Day, David Nicholls (2009)

Sea of Tranquility, Emily St. John Mandel (2022)#

A Man in Love, Karl Ove Knausgaard (trans. Don Bartlett) (2009)

Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata (trans. Ginny Tapley Takemori) (2018)#+

The Orton Diaries, Joe Orton (ed. John Lahr) (1996)

Heatwave, Victor Jestin (trans. Sam Taylor) (2021)

The Color Purple, Alice Walker (1982)#

Leaving the Atocha Station, Ben Lerner (2011)#

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, Elena Ferrante (trans. Ann Goldstein) (2013)

All The Devils Are Here, David Seabrook (2002)

Milk Teeth, Jessica Andrews (2022)

Hot Milk, Deborah Levy (2016)

If I Had Your Face, Frances Cha (2020)#

A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City, Edward Chisholm (2022)

So Late in the Day, Claire Keegan (2023)

If on a Winter's Night a Traveller, Italo Calvino (trans. William Weaver) (1979)

Assembly, Natasha Brown (2021)#

Carmilla, Sheridan Le Fanu (1872)#

When We Cease to Understand the World, Benjamín Labatut (trans. Adrian Nathan West)#

audiobooks

The Call of the Weird, Louis Theroux (2005)

For the Record, David Cameron (2019)+

films

Knives Out (2019)

Glass Onion (2022)

Belfast (2022)

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Aftersun (2022)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Palm Springs (2020)

The Menu (2022)

The Worst Person in the World (2022)

Building Jerusalem (2015)

Close (2022)

Barbie (2023)

Logan Lucky (2017)

All My Friends Hate Me (2021)

The Lobster (2015)

Midnight in Paris (2011)

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)

Fracture (2007)

albums

'Dance Fever', Florence + the Machine (2022)

'Cautionary Tales Of Youth', Lapsley (2023)

'MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFE...', Easy Life (2022)

'in/FLUX', Anna B Savage (2023)

'Where I'm Meant to Be', Ezra Collective (2023)

'Mid Air', Romy (2023)

'Ella and Louis', Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong (1956)

exhibitions

'Dia Al-Azzawi: Painting Poetry', Ashmolean Museum

'Spain and the Hispanic World', Royal Academy

'Hilma af Kilnt & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life', Tate Modern

live music

Weyes Blood, Roundhouse

Easy Life, Alexandra Palace

Sofar Sounds, Holborn

Open Mic Night, Backstory

Soul Central, Stanway House (my wedding!)

Önder Focan Trio, Nardis Jazz Bar

The Aaron Parks Quartet, Ronnie Scott's

theatre

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty, Sadler's Wells Theatre

A Little Life, Harold Pinter Theatre

restaurants

The Lion, Winchcombe+

Pierre Victoire, Oxford+

The Perch, Binsey+

Morse Bar, Randolph Hotel, Oxford

Noble Rot, Soho+

Viet Corner, Balham+

Foley's, Fitzrovia

Tongi, Balham

Nobu, Shoreditch

Sophie's, Soho

The Eastern Eye, Brick Lane

Made in Italy, Clapham Junction+

Chez Jules, Edinburgh

Morton's Bistro, Gilmorton

No 29 Power Station West, Battersea

Rondo, Holborn+

Taberna da Baixa, Lisbon

Ponto Final, Lisbon

Sacramento, Lisbon

El Deseo, Ibiza

Cottons, Ibiza

La Bodega, Ibiza

Smoke & Salt, Tooting

Antica Trattoria della Pesa, Milan

The FisherMan Pasta, Milan

Baobab Organic Burger, Milan

La Casa Iberica, Milan

Felice a Testaccio, Milan

Osteria del Proconsolo, Florence

I' Girone De' Ghiotti, Florence

Entoca Pitti Gola e Cantina, Florence

Fooderia, Manarola

Il Porticciolo, Manarola

Nessun Dorma, Manarola

Ananasso Bar, Vernazza

Ristorante La Torre, Vernazza

Boisdale, Belgravia

Oakhill, Matlock

Caraffini, Chelsea

Coal Office Restaurant, King's Cross

Thai Night @ Milk, Balham

Canto Corvino, Spitalfields+

The Royal Oak, Gretton+

Wild Oven, Stanway House (my wedding!)

The Back Garden @ Dormy House, Broadway

La Cave, Annecy

Bon Pain Bon Vin, Annecy

Bleu 1801, Annecy

Côté Jardin @ La Maison Bleue, Annecy

La Table de Yoann Conte (**), Annecy

Pane Cunzato, Holborn

Lao Cafe, Covent Garden

Galata Art Smyrna Restaurant Cafe, Istanbul

Antakya Kebap asmalı, Istanbul

Tarihi Eminönü Dürümcüsü, Istanbul

Bilice Kebap, Istanbul

Cafe Privato Restaurant, Istanbul

Asmalı Mescit Dürümcü, Istanbul

Pandeli, Istanbul

Galata Kitchen, Istanbul

Muutto, Istanbul

Yöremiz Pide Lahmacun, Istanbul

Cappadocian Cuisine, Goreme

Wood Fire Barbeque, Goreme

Paket Kiymali Salonu, Ihlara

Beydilli Kebap Barbeque, Goreme

Yeşil Vadi Göreme Şubesi, Goreme

Kale Terrasse Restaurant, Goreme

Le Relais de Venise l'Entrecôte, City

Juliet's, Tooting

Forza Win, Camberwell

The Ginger Fox, Hassocks 

Shack Fuyu, Soho+

Noizé, Fitzrovia (x2)

Socius, Burnham Market+

The Brisley Bell, Brisley

Forza Wine @ NT, South Bank

Yuu Kitchen, Shoreditch

Circolo Popolare, Fitzrovia

Obica, Soho

Forza Wine, Peckham

Pachamama East, Shoreditch

Master Wei Xi’An, Holborn

podcasts

The Ricky Gervais Show (XFM)+

The Russell Brand Show (Radio 2)+

The Always Sunny Podcast+

The Adam Buxton Podcast+

Kermode & Mayo’s Take+

Books and Authors+

Literary Friction+

The New Statesman Podcast+

The Rest is Politics+

A Very British Cult

How I Built This+

The Prospect Podcast

Working It+

The News Agents

The News Meeting

Today in Focus+

The Slow Newscast+

Law in Action+

A Long Time in Finance+

The Lawyer Podcast+

Young Again

tv

The White Lotus (series 2)

Severance (series 1)

Succession (series 4)

The Bear (series 1-2)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (series 16)

Beckham (limited series)

Boiling Point (series 1)

Top Boy (series 1-3)

Top Boy: Summerhouse (series 1-2)

talks

David Nicholls, Backstory

foreign travel (no 'favourites of the year', all excellent)

Edinburgh

Lisbon

Ibiza

Italy (Milan, Bellagio, Santa Margherita Ligure, Cinque Terra, Tuscany)

Lake Annecy

Turkey (Istanbul, Cappadocia)

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'All Time Favourites' of 2022 - Part 1

A round up of the 37 books that made it onto my 'All Time Favourites' folder on Goodreads this year.

Of the 203 children's books I read this year, 37 stood out particularly. These are books that, whilst they don't have to be 5 star perfection, left a lasting impression on me.

These are all books that I would recommend to other educators. They are stories that would make me feel safe, seen or inspired if I saw them in a classroom or library, and they span across a number of genres and age ranges.

January

The Magic Fish - Trung Le Nguyen

Graphic Novel - Y6+/KS3 cusp/YA - LGBT, fairytales, folklore, refugees, immigration, family - Vietnamese American main.

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We Travel So Far - Laura Knowles, illustrated by Chris Madden

Non-Fiction - KS1/2 - Environment, immigration, science, animals.

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The Deepest Breath - Meg Grehan

Novel in Verse - UKS2+ - LGBT (sapphic), young love, first crush, self confidence, anziety and mental health.

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Snapdragon - Kat Leyh

Graphic Novel - USK2+ - LGBT, folklore, dark themes, bullying, family.

February

When Grandpa Gives You a Toolbox - Jamie L. B. Deenihan, illustrated by Lorraine Rocha

Picturebook - YR+ - Gender roles, Positive masculinity, family, art and design, emotions.

March

This Is a Dictatorship - Equipo Plantel, illustrated by Mikel Casal

Picturebook - 6+ - historical, leadership, activism, education, discussion piece.

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Grandad's Camper - Harry Woodgate

Picturebook- EYFS+ - LGBT, family, brief mention of death/grief, intergenerational.

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Rain Before Rainbows - Smriti Halls, illustrated by David Litchfield

Picturebook - EYFS+ - Emotions and mental wellbeing, hope, friendship.

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I Go Quiet - David Ouimet

Graphic Novel / Picturebook - USK2+ - Anxiety, books, finding your voice, dark.

April

Our Jacko - Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by David Gentleman

Illustrated Novel - KS2 - historical, World War 1, family, grief, education.

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Mammoth - Anna Kemp, illustrated by Adam Beer.

Picturebook - EYFS+ - humour, self acceptance, art and music, friendship, emotions.

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A Sea Of Stories - Sylvia Bishop, illustrated by Paddy Donnelly

Early Reader - KS1+ - family, intergenerational, seaside, memories.

May

The Amazing Edie Eckhart - Rosie Jones, illustrated by Natalie Smillie

Novel - UKS2+ - disability (cerebral palsy), theatre, art and music, self acceptance, self confidence, friendship, school, daily life, family.

June

The Midnight Fair - Gideon Sterer and Mariachiara Di Giorgio

Wordless Picturebook - EYFS+ - humour, whimsical, discussion piece.

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Julia and the Shark - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, illustrated by Tom de Freston

Illustrated Novel - UKS2+ - Family, mental health and emotions, disability and neurodivergency, parental frictions, friendship, moving away, science and technology, environment, bullying.

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I Talk Like a River - Jordan Scott, illustrated by Sydney Smith

Picturebook - EYFS+ - Disability and Neurodivergency, self acceptance, family, emotions.

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The Witch Boy - Molly Knox Ostertag

Graphic Novel - UKS2+/KS3 cusp - LGBT, Gender roles, witchcraft, magic, dark, family, bullying, emotions.

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The Tea Dragon Society - Kay O'Neill

Graphic Novel - KS2+ - Fantasy, LGBT, Disability, death and grief, family, friendship food and cooking, emotions.

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Firenze, i vincitori dei premi del Rock Contest 2022

Firenze, i vincitori dei premi del Rock Contest 2022. MARTE è la vincitrice del ROCK CONTEST 2022. La giovane cosmopolita Martina Saladino con il suo elettro-pop ironico e postmoderno si aggiudica la 34a edizione del concorso musicale nazionale che dal 1984 scova e promuove le migliori realtà del panorama emergente italiano. Al secondo posto si è classificata LAMANTE, proposta musicale in italiano di Giorgia Pietribiasi, 23enne vicentina, selvaggia, tribale, punk e psichedelica al tempo stesso.   È stato il Viper Theatre di Firenze il palcoscenico che sabato 3 dicembre scorso ha ospitato la finale del Rock Contest e che ha visto sfidarsi, oltre al primo e secondo classificati, ANDROGY̆NUS, progetto di Gabriele Bernabò, giovanissimo grossetano in bilico tra psichedelia contemporanea e utopico cantautorato antimoderno, il contemporanissimo esperimento dei leccesi MUNDIAL, alle prese con una rilettura percussiva, elettronica e coinvolgente dei suoni del salento premoderno, i giovanissimi lombardi D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune), ensemble multietnica che mescola rap, pop e alternative rock, e i futuribili viaggi sintetici tra psichedelia ed ambient dei torinesi WICKED EXPECTATION.   Una sfida di altissimo livello ed un incredibile caleidoscopio di stili, generi e personalità diverse. Una serata intensa a concludere la manifestazione 2022 tornata finalmente dal vivo. "Live is better!", lo slogan che ha accompagnato questa edizione, racchiude anche tanto altro: la prima vera importante esibizione davanti ad un pubblico numerosissimo dopo due anni di stop e uno spirito di grande condivisione. I musicisti, infatti, oltre a solcare lo stesso palco, hanno stretto amicizie e proficue relazioni durante tutte le serate, supportandosi a vicenda. Un viaggio iniziato a fine estate con oltre 600 iscrizioni e proseguito attraverso cinque eliminatorie, due semifinali e la finale, raggiungendo online circa 400.000 visualizzazioni. A stilare la classifica una giuria di esperti composta da musicisti, discografici, addetti ai lavori, critici musicali e i direttori artistici dei tanti festival che quest'anno hanno collaborato con il Contest. Tra i giurati: Francesco Motta, Aimone Romizi dei Fast Animals and Slow Kids, Max Collini, e gli scout di Audioglobe, Sam recording Studio, Woodworm Label, Black Candy, Locusta Booking, GRS - General Recording Studio, Dischi Sotterranei, Picicca, Ferramenta Dischi, Pulp Dischi, La Tempesta, OTR Live, RC Waves. I direttori artistici di Ypsigrock (Castelbuono - Palermo), Artico Fest (Bra - Cuneo), Pinewood Festival (L’Aquila), Lars Rock Fest (Chiusi Scalo - Siena), WØM Fest (Lucca). Insieme a loro il pubblico in sala e online con il proprio voto sul sito ufficiale del Rock Contest.   A condurre la lunga serata Giustina Terenzi e Giovanni Barbasso di Controradio e Silvia Boschero di Radio Rai. Ospite live con un set infuocato EMMA NOLDE, in tour dopo l'uscita del suo nuovo disco "Dormi" (Woodworm/Capitol Records Italy), scoperta e lanciata proprio dal Rock Contest nel 2019, in cui, oltre al secondo posto, si aggiudicò il Premio Ernesto De Pascale per il miglior brano in italiano. Il Rock Contest è stato organizzato da Controradio e Controradio Club in collaborazione con Regione Toscana – Giovanisì/Fondo Sociale Europeo, Fondazione Sistema Toscana, il contributo di Regione Toscana, Comune di Firenze e Publiacqua, il sostegno di SIAE - Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori, sponsor B&C Speakers. Sponsor tecnici: Audioglobe e Sam Recording Studio.   LE PREMIAZIONI Davvero tanti i premi assegnati quest'anno - per un valore di oltre 15.000 euro - come sempre votati alla crescita e allo sviluppo dei rispettivi percorsi musicali. MARTE, Prima Classificata, avrà a disposizione 3.000 euro da investire in un progetto artistico, mentre LAMANTE, seconda classificata, potrà usufruire di 5 giornate in studio di registrazione con Andrea Ciacchini presso il prestigioso Sam Recording Studio.   Il Premio Fondo Sociale Europeo / Giovanisì (2.000 euro in servizi legati all'evoluzione artistica del vincitore), riconoscimento istituito nell’ambito della campagna di informazione sugli interventi del FSE dedicati ai giovani e sulle altre opportunità di Giovanisì, il progetto della Regione Toscana per l’autonomia dei giovani per il brano che meglio è riuscito ad esprimere sensibilità ed immaginari del mondo giovanile, è stato assegnato dalla responsabile dell’Autorità di Gestione FSE Elena Calistri, ai giovanissimi BLUE LOTUS WINE con il brano "Spectators" con questa motivazione: "Una disperata richiesta, inascoltata, di attenzione ed empatia, il senso di estraneità e la denuncia di una indifferenza che ferisce, il mondo degli adulti percepiti come freddi spettatori, la ricerca di salvifici momenti di gioia."   La seconda edizione del Premio Enrico Greppi "Erriquez" (2.000 euro in servizi legati all'evoluzione artistica del vincitore e dedicato alla memoria del leader della Bandabardò) ha individuato in "Mattino" di ANDROGY̆NUS il testo del brano che si è maggiormente distinto per la positività dei valori e dell’impegno sociale, in continuità con la produzione artistica e la carica umana trasmessa da Erriquez durante tutta la sua vita. La motivazione: "La notte della disillusione, la stanchezza della apparente mancanza di senso, ma la serena consapevolezza della transitorietà delle emozioni negative e che, come il mattino che si accende ogni giorno, è possibile e necessaria ogni volta una nuova rinascita".   Anche il Premio Publiacqua - tra le novità 2022 - al brano che meglio esprime i temi della sostenibilità, climate change, biodiversità, accessibilità alle risorse, inclusione e uguaglianza ha visto trionfare ANDROGY̆NUS con "Asfalto". Il Premio, indetto da Publiacqua SpA, consiste nella produzione di un videoclip musicale che sarà realizzato da The Factory PRD, casa di produzione video-cinematografica con all'attivo importanti collaborazioni (Max Gazzé, Levante, Emis Killa, Cristina Donà). Il premio è stato consegnato dalla consigliera del Cda, Chiara Masini. Questa la motivazione del premio: "Lo stupore, l’attonita incredulità davanti all’insensibilità di un modello di sviluppo che ignora qualsiasi sensibilità paesaggistica ed ambientale, musicato con leggerezza e modernità."   Il Premio SIAE, dedicato al progetto musicale con maggiore potenziale per l’esportazione sui mercati esteri, è stato vinto dai torinesi WICKED EXPECTATION. Per loro una sessione di consulenza gratuita con gli esperti di Italia Music Export con valutazione dei punti di forza ed analisi delle strategie promozionali da intraprendere. Italia Music Export, ufficio creato per sostenere e promuovere la diffusione della musica italiana all’estero è parte di Italia Music Lab, la fondazione nata da un’idea di SIAE che fornisce supporto alle/i music creator italiane/i.   Altra novità il Premio Rockit PRO, che la redazione di Rockit ha assegnato a MUNDIAL e WICKED EXPECTATION con la sottoscrizione di un anno all’omonimo servizio della testata musicale e che offre numerose opportunità (di promozione, formazione, networking) agli artisti emergenti. Invece per MARTE, vincitrice del Rock Contest, sarà attivato il servizio Rockit PRO Premium.   Lo speciale Premio Ernesto de Pascale alla migliore canzone in italiano e dedicato alla memoria del conduttore radiofonico (RAI Stereonotte, Controradio), giornalista, musicista e storico presidente di giuria del Rock Contest, prematuramente scomparso, è andato agli UNA con "Confine" che potranno realizzare una registrazione professionale del brano premiato presso il Sam Recording Studio.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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DARE VOCE Focus: Training e Parola un pomeriggio di Workshop con NicoNote • Domenica 1/12 @ Lo Studio Spaziale BOLOGNA

DARE VOCE Focus su Training e Parola un pomeriggio di Workshop condotto da NicoNote

domenica 1 dicembre, h. 14.00 – 19.00

Lo Studio Spaziale, Via F. Albani 1/7 A Bologna

costo: 50 €

Info e iscrizioni: scrivi una mail a  relazioni.niconote@gmail.com con oggetto:  Workshop 1 dicembre Bologna

deadline iscrizione: 22 novembre 

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minimo iscritti 4

massimo iscritti 12

DARE VOCE / Focus su Training e Parolaun pomeriggio di Workshop sulla Voce condotto da NicoNote

Rivolto a tutti coloro interessati alla VOCE. NicoNote propone un pomeriggio di studio che prende le mosse dalle sue pratiche e il suo training e processo di messa in voce. Un pomeriggio di lavoro sulla Voce e sulla Parola, con momenti di pratica fisica e momenti di riflessione teorica e di esemplificazioni pratiche.

La ricerca vocale di NicoNote alias Nicoletta Magalotti sintetizza 40 anni di lavoro sulla VOCE nella pratica teatrale e musicale, nell’ incontro con maestri tra i quali Gabriella Bartolomei, Yoshi Oida, Roy Hart Theatre, Akademia Ruchu, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Francois Tanguy, nello sviluppo di un percorso artistico e didattico personalissimo. Un approccio alla Voce che abbraccia la tecnica vocale a 360° mutuando pratiche e studi sulla vocalità provenienti da diversi mondi musicali, teatrali, performativi fino a pratiche di meditazione sonora.

NicoNote propone un percorso che offre indicazioni sulle tecniche e fa luce sulle personali possibilità dei singoli, senza guardare il fatto vocale con agonismo e tensione.

Respiro Lo spazio Il qui e ora Ascoltare Sentire  Deep listening Parola Ritmo drammatico Gioco La condivisione Prendersi tempo

NicoNote (It/A) alias artistico creato nel 1996 da Nicoletta Magalotti  Sound poetry artist, autrice, performer e cantante. Agisce nei territori di musica, teatro, installazioni, clubbing, radiofonia, con produzioni artistiche e curatele – la sua identità artistica sta proprio nella ibridazione dei linguaggi. La sua ricerca vocale si intreccia all’incontro con maestri quali Yoshi Oida, Gabriella Bartolomei, Roy Hart Theatre, Akademia Ruchu, Tiziana Ghiglioni, François Tanguy. Tra 1984 e 1988 è la voce dei Violet Eves, band protagonista della new wave italiana con Litfiba, Diaframma, Moda, Underground Life, molto amata da Pier Vittorio Tondelli. Come musicista e cantante ha collaborato con artisti di estrazione molto diverse – come Patrizio Fariselli, Mauro Pagani, Teresa De Sio, Mauro Sabbione, Piero Pelù e Andrea Chimenti, Ghigo Renzulli, Roberto Terzani, Antonio Aiazzi, Mas Collective, Mikael Plunian, Luca Bergia, Davide Arneodo, Massimo Zamboni, Enrico Gabrielli, Stefano Pilia, Dj Rocca, Extraliscio, Elisabeth Harnik, Howie B, Klemens Hannigan, Leifur BjörnssonPaolo Cattaneo, Andrea Belfi, Woytek Blecharz, Solistenensemble Kaleidoscop e altri. Ricercatrice trasversale e non definibile, frequenta i club quanto i teatri, senza alcun pregiudizio: negli anni ‘90, al Cocoricò, crea il Morphine con il dj David Love Calò, realizzando la prima chillout room italiana, luogo di radicali sperimentazioni musicali e performative. È stata diretta più volte da registi quali Romeo Castellucci e Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, Patricia Allio, Maurizio Fiume, Fabrizio Arcuri, Silvia Costa, fino al teatro musicale di Francesco Micheli e allo Storytelling con Luca Scarlini, NicoNote si è dedicata in parallelo alla realizzazione di drammaturgie e performance sonore sovente diventate produzioni discografiche. Autrice di un’avventurosa discografia, è stata protagonista di tournée musicali e teatrali in Europa, Canada, Argentina, Brasile. Negli ultimi anni ha pubblicato su Music from Memory, Mille Plateaux, DSPPR, Cinedelic e altre. Realizzato con il produttore Wang Inc. per Rizosfera / Rough Trade, l’album “Limbo Session Vol I” è stato tra i 10 migliori album del 2021 per la rivista Blow Up. È una voce del progetto Donnacirco ( La Tempesta dischi) . Conduce regolarmente masterclass sulla vocalità e collabora con Tempo Reale Firenze, Accademia Kataklò Milano.  Recentemente NicoNote ha contribuito allo spettacolo di teatro musicale sperimentale "Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight", basata sull'omonima favola utopica di Ursula K. Le Guin. Regia di Silvia Costa e musiche di Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop e dei compositori Andrea Belfi e Wojtek Blecharz. Prodotto e rappresentato a Radialsystem Berlino, luglio 2024. In uscita nel settembre 2024 REGOLA suite in 9 quadri ispirata a Hildegard von Bingen, concept album elettronico immersivo, vinile e digitale su etichetta NIM New Interplanetary Melodies /Big Doings. Syntonic è il suo programma mensile su Radio Raheem.

imamgine: Volto che canta / Marco Mazzoni