It’s late morning as Jan Vogler clings to his Stradivari, as if embracing someone he loves, his eyes closed in total concentration. Almost no other instrument is as intimate as the cello, whose warm sound closely resembles the human…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Burst pipe in Hereford leaves homes without water
A “number of properties” in Herefordshire have been left without water after a water main suffered damage from a “third party”.
Welsh Water said the damage had affected homes on Holme Lacy Road in Hereford but that its crews were working to…
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Full cast and creative team announced for ‘The Rat Trap’ at the Park Theatre
This period revival, which is celebrating its centenary year, is set in 1920s Belgravia and follows novelist Sheila as she embarks on married life with aspiring playwright Keld.
The complete cast and creative team have been revealed for Bill…
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Bellini’s ‘I Puritani,’ Live This Saturday on WHRO-FM
Tune in to WHRO-FM this Saturday at 1 p.m. for a live broadcast of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” a bel canto masterpiece set against the political and emotional turmoil of the English Civil War.
Soprano…
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Brendel is celebrated in a glorious musical evening of silliness, sublime playing and warm affection | Alfred Brendel
Pianist, poet and polymath, at once one of music’s most rigorous intellectuals and most mischievous minds – Alfred Brendel, who died in June, was an artist of fruitful contradictions. This marathon concert, on what would have been his 95th…Continue Reading
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‘Pinocchio’ to return for winter 2026 run
New musical Pinocchio will return to Shakespeare’s Globe for the 2026 festive season, having premiered at the venue in winter 2025.
Based on Carlo Collodi’s original stories, the musical follows the journey of wooden puppet Pinocchio and his…
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West Midlands Safari Park completes annual animal count
Keepers at West Midlands Safari Park started 2026 by counting more than 1,000 animals across almost 100 species that are in their care.
The annual task is for compliance with zoo licencing regulations, and conservation and breeding programme…
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Mayor Bowser Public Calendar for Tuesday, January 6, 2026
7 pm
(Doors Open at 6:pm)
Celebrate 50 Years of Go-Go Music at the 2026 Go-Go Awards
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U Street NW
Open to Pre-Credentialed Press
*Closest Metro: U Street/Cardozo*
*Closest Bikeshare: 13th & U Street NW*
*This event is open to…Continue Reading
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From London to Broadway: Discover the new shows hopping the pond this spring
This London bridge isn’t falling down anytime soon. Every NYC theatre season brings an array of imports from England, adding a dash of West End magic to the Broadway and Off-Broadway theatrical mix.
The pipeline between the West End and Broadway…
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Actress and singer says she quit her ‘toxic mom group’
Singer and actress Ashley Tisdale has spoken out about being “brought to tears” by being a member of a “toxic mom group”, which she ultimately decided to leave.
The US actress rose to fame as a child star on the Disney Channel and later appeared…
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