One of Brazil's biggest stars of the 1960s and 70s, she recorded
16 albums and worked with artists ranging from Quincy Jones to George Michael.
Her version of The Girl From Ipanema sold more than five million
copies and helped to popularise bossa nova.
Sofia Gilberto, the artist's granddaughter,
Fringe week sees Oundle thronged with entertainers
of all genres in the town’s pubs, hotels, cafes and streets. You will find
anything from tribute bands to poetry readings, the blues to thumping rock, the
gentle sounds of classical French Parisian café music, swirling, kicking,
tapping, clicking dance teams, comedy performances and maybe the odd
Shakespearian ode or two drifting about the town. Whether you are an interested
performer or wish to attend keep an eye on our website oundlefringe.org and our
Facebook page for updates. Look forward to seeing you in July - you will be
entertained!
Most Fringe performances are free but selected
events are paid for and ticketed. To book tickets visit our Ticket Source page
Oundle
Fringe Festival – A Week of Music & Performance in July
Hear
Norma Waterson Talking to Tom Robinson. BBC 6 Music Sat 6 March 9.30pm.
Tune in to Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6 Music this Saturday night 6 March 2021 from 9:30pm to hear a 90-minute career retrospective with folk legend Norma Waterson chatting from Robin Hood's Bay in the company of her equally legendary husband and daughter Martin and Eliza Carthy.
If you'd like to contribute to our
Community Poem simply respond to our prompt 'one day I will...'
You can use up to 4 lines, and
interpret the prompt any way you wish.
Adult content is fine. The only rule
is no hate speech.
Entry is free, and all successful
submissions will be collated and edited together to create one large Poem to be
published in print and ebook. Successful entrants will receive a free copy of
the ebook, and the option to buy a copy of the print version at cost price
(£3).
Entrants of all abilities welcome.
Must be 16yrs+
Deadline 6pm 1st March 2021.
Please DM us your submission as any
submissions posted in the comments or elsewhere will not qualify.
Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist
with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the
genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock has
died. He was 79.
Corea died Tuesday 9 February
from a rare form of cancer, his team posted on his website His death was
confirmed by Corea's web and marketing manager, Dan Muse.
“Throughout his life and career,
Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new,
and in playing the games that artists do,” a statement on his website said.
By joining together and sharing our experiences, we are making a real impact. We are showing how much art and culture matters to people across this country, and our message is being heard loud and clear.
Every person and every story makes our case stronger, and it's not too late to add your voice. Will you take 1 minute to share why the arts matter to you? You can use your phone or computer to send video, audio or text right now.
