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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Why do we need painters in a war zone?

It might seem strange that the government would fly a group of artists out to a war zone, but paintings from Afghanistan are the latest in a long line of war art that apparently serves […]

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BBC News - Arts and Culture

Domingo makes New York appearance

Opera star Placido Domingo makes his first public appearance at the opening of his new restaurant in New York, four weeks after colon cancer surgery. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8604634.stm

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Annie Leibovitz sued by US firm

A US financial firm has sued celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz over a recent financing deal. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8604631.stm

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Whats On Stage

Review: The Cherry Orchard

The most challenging obstacle to a successful staging of Chekhov’s last play is its theme of inertia in a time of change. If a director is not careful, the torpor that infects these ineffectual Russian […]