10 August 2011 London Life and art intersected interestingly last night as I dodged the unofficial evening curfew imposed in…
Fade to Black
23 July 2011 London Memories of the brief career and tragic life of British chanteuse Amy Winehouse, who died this…
Going Gothic
17 July 2011 Royal Albert Hall, London An once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a performance of Havergal Brian’s massive, monumental Gothic Symphony. …
The Children’s Hour
17 February 2011 London Lillian Hellman’s once-controversial play The Children’s Hour gets a big West End revival – but has it…
Das Rheingold Rocks the House
10 October 2010 London I’ve never been much of a Wagner fan. There’s something heavy and turgid about all that…
The Habit of Art
24 April 2010 London Ever since I was first a budding thespian, I’ve been drawn to the work of Alan…
Sissinghurst, Scones and Sex
30 May 2010 Sissinghurst, Kent One of my greatest pleasures of living in England – greater even than the plentiful…
The Last Boeuf Bourguignon of Christ
Good Friday, 2 April 2010 London Since today commemorates the death of my favourite long-haired cheesecloth-wearing homeboy Jesus Christ –…
Gay Icons
September 2009 London The National Portrait Gallery is one of my favourite galleries in London, and, like Westminster Abbey, a…
Derek, Dungeness and Rye: A Pilgrimage
Dungeness, Kent 15 August 2009 A day trip to Derek Jarman’s beachfront cottage in Dungeness and Henry James’ elegant townhouse…
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