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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Tudor portrait shows secret snake

A mysterious image of a coiled snake has appeared in a 16th century painting of Queen Elizabeth I, the National Portrait Gallery has said. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8550119.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

West End theatres ‘are infested’

Many theatres in the West End are infested with rats, mice and fleas, a survey by the actors union Equity has found. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8548979.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Undercover da Vinci ruse outlined

A trial hears about a ruse which put undercover police officers on the trail of a stolen Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/8549639.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Corrie to be made into show

Long-standing ITV soap Coronation Street is to be made into a stage show to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary, it is announced. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8549407.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Author Sparkes wins book award

A tale of two cryogenically frozen children from the 1950s brought back to life in 2009, by author Ali Sparkes, wins the Blue Peter book of the year award. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8548002.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Potter series tops book gift poll

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series has topped a poll of books British people would like to pass on to the next generation. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8548953.stm

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

McQueen wins fashion design award

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who died last month aged 40, wins a Brit Insurance Design Award 2010 for his latest spring/summer catwalk show. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8551718.stm

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Whats On Stage

Review: Sweet Nothings

European retro chic has swept into the Young Vic with a vengeance in this revival by the great Swiss director Luc Bondy of Arthur Schnitzler's fin de siècle love and death comedy Liebelei, in a […]

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Whats On Stage

Review: Chérubin

Guildhall School of Music & Drama at the Silk Street Theatre, Barbican We don’t see enough of Massenet on the London stage. The Royal Opera has a new production of Manon coming up later in […]