Month: September 2009

Director Roman Polanski has been taken into custody on a 31-year-old US arrest warrant, Swiss police confirm. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8277176.stm

Obama’s Dreams From My Father is among a list of books that shaped the world of literature over the past 25 years. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8275040.stm

Sir Ian McKellen is presented with a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8272242.stm

Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha, a child prodigy who became one of the greatest musicians of her era, dies aged 86. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8276446.stm

London’s Hackney Empire is to close for several months “for a period of reflection,” the company says. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8273467.stm

A collage created by artist Damien Hirst in his student years is to be sold at auction in Dorchester. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8272978.stm

A painting by surrealist Rene Magritte worth 750,000 euros (£675,000) is stolen from a Belgian museum, curators say. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/8272787.stm

British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has been named as one of the winners of a major international arts prize. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8272314.stm

The UK’s largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold artefacts is found buried beneath a field in Staffordshire. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/staffordshire/8272058.stm