3 d. ago London music festival cancels Israeli DJ despite his public pro

London music festival cancels Israeli DJ despite his public pro-Palestinian advocacy  The Times of Israel

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3 d. ago London music festival cancels Israeli DJ after outcry from Ravers for Palestine group

London music festival cancels Israeli DJ after outcry from Ravers for Palestine group  The Times of Israel

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4 d. ago London music festival cancels Israeli DJ following outcry from Ravers for Palestine group

London music festival cancels Israeli DJ following outcry from Ravers for Palestine group  The Forward

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4 d. ago 'Culture Is Political': London Electronic Music Festival Cancels Israeli DJ's Set

'Culture Is Political': London Electronic Music Festival Cancels Israeli DJ's Set  Haaretz

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5 d. ago Philharmonia/ Rouvali/ Ólafsson review – orchestra opens 80th celebrations with sparkle and style

Royal Festival Hall, LondonVíkingur Ólafsson’s Beethoven was clear, contemplative and witty, in a concert that also featured Olivier Latry at the mighty RFH organ and a UK premiere from Gabriela OrtizLegions of keyboard fans know that Víkingur Ólafsson does reflective like few others. Calmness, softness of touch and introspection are among the Icelandic pianist’s widely admired trademarks. It helps make him a perfect performer for the AirPod age.But how does Ólafsson respond to a full orchestra in a large-scale work such as Beethoven’s third piano concerto? The answer, in this opening concert of the Philharmonia’s season, is that he does it with enviable ease. It assured a distinguished start to the 80th birthday year of an orchestra whose founder, Walter Legge, had shamefully tried to kill it off when it had not even reached two decades old. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Harvest Festival To Offer Petting Zoo, Live Music, More In New London

Harvest Festival To Offer Petting Zoo, Live Music, More In New London  Patch

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1 week ago London fashion week’s headline act suggests its blue skies ahead at Burberry

A canvas ceiling painted a perfect summer blue reflected the recent surge in fortunes for Britain’s biggest luxury brandAfter a long spell of stormy weather, there might be blue skies ahead at Burberry, maker of the world’s most iconic trench coats.London fashion week’s headline act staged their show music-festival style, in an open sided tent with a sawdust floor. The canvas ceiling was painted a perfect summer blue, like the sky at this year’s Glastonbury. Continue reading...

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