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The 16-hour piece that puts pianists in a trance — or drives them to tears
As Erik Satie’s epic ‘Vexations’ comes to London, we recall other marathon feats, involving Marina Abramović, John Cage and F ...
Today’s obituary: Deborah Knuth Klenck, 72, taught at Colgate University for 42 years
“She founded and directed the annual ‘Miltonathon,’ a now-annual campus tradition of reading ‘Paradise Lost’ aloud from ...
Release of 1974 Japanese concert makes WAR proud of their international fame
The release Live in Japan 1974 (Rhino) marks the first live recording of WAR in over 50 years. Showcasing shows for posterity in Shizuoka, Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe, the album spotlights a super tight ...
UK's most dangerous prisoner moved after 46 years inside 'glass cage' in 'disaster waiting to happen'
Robert Maudsley, once regarded as Britain's most dangerous inmate has now left Wakefield jail in West Yorkshire and taken 125 ...
Jean Marsh, Actress Who Co-Created ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ Dies at 90
She not only helped develop the hit 1970s show, but also acted in it, and had a decades-long career in film, TV and theater.
How Princess Anne and a London boxer foiled a 1974 kidnap plot
In his Ford Escort, Ball the would-be kidnapper stashed two pairs of handcuffs, Valium tranquillisers, and a typed ransom note for Queen Elizabeth II.
Central District football coaches add Bill Conley, Phil Mauro, Pat Sergio to hall of fame
Longtime coaches Bill Conley, Phil Mauro and Pat Sergio are joining the Central District Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Bjorn Ulvaeus admits he was ‘troubled’ at first by age gap between him and wife Christina Sas
Abba star Björn Ulvaeus has admitted he has concerns at the beginning of his relationship with his third wife, Christina Sas. The pair met in 2021, while Sas was working on the release of the Abba ...
Jean Marsh, British actress and co-creator of 'Upstairs, Downstairs,' dies at 90
Jean Marsh, the British actress who co-created the enduring serialized hit TV series "Upstairs, Downstairs," died Sunday at ...
Trio of hip London hospo venues to launch Sydney spin-offs at historic Oxford Street site
The Palomar restaurant is one of three venues to open at the former home of the Grand Pacific Blue Room when it relaunches as ...
James Taylor on his new musical, songwriting and more: ‘It helps to have a deadline’
The beloved troubadour discusses his new musical, which teams him with Tony Award-winners Tracey Letts and David Cromer.
Britain's longest-serving prisoner transferred to new jail after 46 years inside 'glass cage'
Robert Maudsley has been moved from Wakefield jail in West Yorkshire where he has been held in solitary confinement for 46 years ...