Look up! Venus and the moon will ‘meet’ in the sky during a celestial event after the sun sets tonight Venus and the moon will appear to be side-by-side tonight after sunset The moon will sit below the Aries Constellation with Venus to its side Venus is currently climbing high in the sky and is … Read more
When the reigning Miss World appeared on stage in 1969 in war-torn Saigon, alongside comedian Bob Hope, she received a rapturous reception from thousands of salivating US troops recovering from their brutal battles in Vietnam. Just weeks earlier more than 100 million viewers worldwide watched on TV as Eva Rueber-Staier, Miss Austria, was crowned as … Read more
Herbert Von Karajan had an extremely wide repertoire, and some of the most enjoyable recordings in his Complete Decca Recordings are of lighter stuff By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Herbert Von Karajan Complete Decca Recordings 33 CDs, out now Rating: Herbert … Read more
Alice Vincent presents a beguiling bouquet in Rootbound: Rewilding A Life, her hopeful memoir of self-discovery and horticulture By Hephzibah Anderson Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Rootbound: Rewilding A Life Alice Vincent … Read more
Sola 64 Dean Street, Soho, London Rating: (and a half!) California. The Golden State, the promised land, last stop on the American Dream. Go West, young man, follow the gold, to the place where the days are longer, and the nights are stronger, and you’d be safe and warm. If you were in LA. For … Read more
From No Such Thing As A Fish to Marlon And Jake Read Dead People, The Assassination and The Allusionist, this week’s top podcasts By Leaf Arbuthnot Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 No Such Thing As A Fish This blockbuster podcast began as a spin-off to QI. Every … Read more
The Prince Of Egypt Dominion Theatre, London Until October 31, 2hrs 45mins Rating: Half a century ago Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz had a hit with Godspell. Then, in 1991, he begat an Old Testament stinker called Children Of Eden. Now there’s this … Read more
Mick Fleetwood And Friends London Palladium Rating: From George Harrison in 2002 to Ginger Baker the other day, we’re used to finding a rock star’s death followed by a tribute gig. On Tuesday, the idea came with a twist: the honoree was still with us. Peter Green, the guitarist who co-founded Fleetwood Mac in 1967, … Read more
If you are looking for scented whites this spring try one of these often overlooked bargains By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 February 2020 Spring is round the corner, and it’s time to crack open the scented whites. While some grapes … Read more
7 Events: From Jennifer Saunders in Blithe Spirit on stage to McDonald & Dodds and British Surrealism, Event picks the top things to do this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 23:19 GMT, 29 February 2020 The Play: Blithe Spirit A London transfer for … Read more