Thursday 23rd May 2013,
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All posts by Melissa Sinclair

Brixton Underground Film Festival to ‘bring the screen back to the people’ | Event Preview

Brixton Underground Film Festival to ‘bring the screen back to the people’ | Event Preview

Clearview Productions will be presenting the Brixton Underground Film Festival from 30th September – 6th October. The pop-up film festival will showcase seven films across seven days at seven different venues, all of which will be announced 24 hours before airing. [...]

September 14, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Arts News, Festivals, Film & TV, London, UK Comments

George the Poet does spoken word piece over Frank Ocean’s ‘Pink Matter’ | Poetry Video

George the Poet does spoken word piece over Frank Ocean’s ‘Pink Matter’ | Poetry Video

Twenty-one-year-old spoken word artist George the Poet provides an amazing delivery with his take on Frank Ocean‘s “Pink Matter.” [...]

September 9, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Arts News, Books & Poetry Comments

‘The Art of Chess’ exhibition at Saatchi Gallery begins Sept. 8 | Art News

‘The Art of Chess’ exhibition at Saatchi Gallery begins Sept. 8 | Art News

Said to have originated in India around the 7th century, Chess, formerly known as “Chaturanga,” has long been a popular choice for contemporary artists. The Saatchi Gallery’s upcoming exhibition The Art of Chess explores the 21st century take on the classic game with specially-commissioned pieces from artists such as Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin [...]

September 1, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Arts News, Exhibitions, London Comments

Dean Atta secures publishing deal for poetry collection | Books News

Dean Atta secures publishing deal for poetry collection | Books News

It was only a few weeks ago that we were telling you about the release of acclaimed poet Dean Atta‘s free EP Love or Money. He received a lot of love for his poetry EP, including a review by MTV, and now it looks like he’s got the money aspect sorted too! [...]

August 24, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Books & Poetry Comments

The National Theatre introduces ‘Entry Pass’ membership scheme for young persons | Theatre News

The National Theatre introduces ‘Entry Pass’ membership scheme for young persons | Theatre News

If you’re aged 16-25 and an avid theatre goer — or have thought about going but are discouraged by high-priced tickets — then this is for you! The National Theatre is running a free membership scheme for young people, providing a limited number of £5 tickets for every performance shown at the theatre. The scheme, [...]

August 24, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Theatre Comments

Dean Atta – ‘Love or Money’ EP | Review

Dean Atta – ‘Love or Money’ EP | Review

Award-winning poet and acclaimed writer Dean Atta released his new poetry EP Love or Money about a week ago and has already been mentioned by several media sources, including a review by MTV. With all this attention, it’d be easy to forget that this is a poetry EP and not a chart-selling music compilation. [...]

August 8, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Books & Poetry, Music, Reviews Comments

‘Street’s Disciples’ art collection at Bernie Grant Arts Centre | Art News

‘Street’s Disciples’ art collection at Bernie Grant Arts Centre | Art News

Terrence Adegbenle‘s collection is currently being displayed at the Bernie Grant Art Centre as part of the “More Than XY” exhibition. Titled “Street’s Disciples,” the collection features some amazing portraits that combine Adegbenle’s oil drawings with his friend Dapo Adeola‘s black-and-white illustrations. Inspired by Adegbenle’s dissertation for his Fine Arts degree and named after Nas‘ [...]

July 18, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Art + Design, Arts News, Culture, Exhibitions, Graffiti/Street Art, illustration, London, Society, UK Comments

Graffiti ‘vandal’ jailed for £80,000 worth of damage | Art News

Graffiti ‘vandal’ jailed for £80,000 worth of damage | Art News

Harry Finn-Conway was sentenced yesterday at Harrow Crown court to 12 months in jail for graffiti tagging several landmarks and properties belonging to London Underground System. The 22-year-old Kensal Rise art student, who is a well-known graffiti artist, was charged with 13 counts of criminal damage to property resulting in repairs costing at least £80,000. [...]

July 5, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Arts News, Graffiti/Street Art, London, News, UK Comments

Natasha Trethewey named 19th U.S. poet laureate | Arts News

Natasha Trethewey named 19th U.S. poet laureate | Arts News

The Library of Congress recently named Natasha Tretheway the 19th U.S. poet laureate. [...]

June 19, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Arts News, Awards, Books & Poetry, US Comments

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ tops ‘Harry Potter’ to become UK’s fastest-selling paperback of all time | Books News

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ tops ‘Harry Potter’ to become UK’s fastest-selling paperback of all time | Books News

Two years after initially being posted on the internet, Erika Mitchell‘s erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey is now the UK’s fastest-selling paperback of all time. [...]

June 18, 2012 Melissa Sinclair Books & Poetry Comments
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