March 30, 2010
March 29, 2010
The Nutcracker
It’s perhaps the most famous of all of the perennial holiday classics in New England, and there are literally dozens of productions of it each year, including the world famous Boston Ballet production at the Wang Center. José Mateo Ballet Theatre also presents a respectable production of the Tchaikovsky classic, directed by José Matteo himself, which is know around town as the more affordable ‘Nutcracker’.
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March 25, 2010
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas is the first comedy act to Christen the Angel Eye stage. The master-potter gets back on the comedy road after starring in the disappointing Erpingham Camp.
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March 22, 2010
Fiddler on the Roof
This is a welcome revival of the Tony award-winning musical chronicles the lives of Tevye and his five daughters in the impoverished Russian village of Anatevka, minutes before the revolution. This tale of maintaining warm family life in the face of prejudice and oppression is based on a collection of stories by the great Yiddish humorist Sholom Aleichem. This production stars Theodore Bikel who in his career has played the role of Tevye more than 1,600 times. The score includes such classics as ‘If I Were A Rich Man’, ‘Matchmaker, Matchmaker’ and ‘Sunrise, Sunset’.
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March 17, 2010
Tamou’s
If you’re a lover of couscous and tajines, then this is the kind of place you will want to keep to yourself. In a tiny street running between rue Neuve and the place des Martyrs, you could easily miss it. Everything is freshly cooked, the food is delicious and the prices are unbelievably cheap. Along with the standard Moroccan fare, try their pastries and the fresh mint tea. It’s very popular at lunchtimes, so weekend may be preferable for a more relaxed meal.
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March 8, 2010
March 4, 2010
March 2, 2010
Patrick McMullan
Budapest’s resident Irish musician Patrick McMullan has been drawing crowds in local venues for years with his band, the Irish Rovers of Budapest. McMullan has also cut a solo album, ‘Down and Out in Belfast and Budapest’. His music features traditional arrangements of old Irish tunes, as well as his own compositions inspired by Irish folk. While the Rovers sometimes strayed toward a rock sound, McMullan’s solo act seems more likely to please folk purists.
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February 27, 2010
Residenza Johlea
A delightful new hotel has just opened in Florence offering great value for money in a city where little comes cheap. The Johlea is located just ten minutes walk north of the city centre. The six rooms are elegantly decorated in pastel colours with Tuscan linen used for bedspreads, curtains and upholstery. Bathrooms are spotless in Carrara marble with cream hand made tiles. Breakfast is provided on trays in each room and there is a stunning little roof garden which affords 360 views of the city.
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February 24, 2010
Another Dream
German writer and director Raimund Hoghe evokes the 1960s in his latest play to be performed at the intimate surroundings of the Kaaitheater Studio. ‘Another Dream’ forms a trilogy along with ‘Meinwärts’ (1994) and ‘Chambre séparée’ (1997) which were set in the 1930s and late-1940s respectively. Hoghe remembers the death of Marilyn Monroe, JFK’s assassination and the Beatles’ visit to the Maharashi. All accompanied by the songs of Joan Baez, The Mamas & the Papas and Mahalia Jackson, among others.
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