Had a fantastic day at the HTB Leadership Conference in the Royal Albert Hall yesterday. It was a day of great teaching and not a few surprises. First up was Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. Head of the Church of England.
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Leona Lewis hits the stage in a red ensemble during her Glassheart Tour at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday (May 8) in London, England. The 28-year-old singer belted her heart out as she sang a cover of Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out of Heaven” and performed songs from all three of her studio albums. PHOTOS: [...]
Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Rush, and Donna Summer are the performer inductees
[ 23 May, 2013; 7:00 pm; ] Carpe Diem’s exciting first event is titled Seize the Day Movement, developed in proud support of the Because I Am a Girl Campaign. Carpe Diem will be uniting Canberra’s finest performers & sports talents with the support of select interstate acts, for a one night special event. Seize the Day Movement will showcase talent, entertain and inspire, [...]
[ 3 May, 2013 to 5 May, 2013. ] This weekend Mozart's opera The Magic Flute will be appearing at The Albert hall for three shows only. Pack a picnic supper – anything from a plate of simple canapés to an elaborate eight-course banquet – to share at candlelit tables before the show. All shows are BYO beverages – just make sure you pack your [...]
Close call! Last night, the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, held in El Lay, inducted the likes of Donna Summer, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman, Rush, Albert King, Public Enemy, Heart and Lou Adler! And while there was a myriad of star-studded guest speakers and performers for the special occasion, including Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, [...]
Last night at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre, Randy Newman, Donna Summer, Public Enemy, Albert King, and Heart, among others, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was a night meant to celebrate the contributions those artists...Show More Summary
Last night, after years of fan grousing, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally inducted Rush into its hallowed halls, alongside Public Enemy, Donna Summer, Heart, Randy Newman, Albert King, Lou Adler, and Quincy Jones. And to mark the occasion, the Foo Fighters dressed up in blidingly white kimonos and wigs to cover the [...]
The National Trust are hosting an afternoon lecture “Thinking Differently About Heritage”. Former Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission Tony Powell will be the guest speaker at the event. In addition to his role as the NCDC Commissioner, Mr Powell was Chairman of the Darwin Reconstruction Commission post Cyclone Tracy (1975) and a leading town [...]
"HEY, YOU! TURN ON THE BLOODY HEATING!" My gosh, but it was cold in the Royal Albert Hall on Monday. The Bach-loving faithful assembled for John Eliot Gardiner's nine-hour marathon (as trailed on JDCMB here) - some of us, heeding anxious...Show More Summary
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[ 25 May, 2013; ] Half a century on Facebook informs that an important question is finally going to be resolved at the Albert Hall: Canberra City Band's Spectrum big band goes toe to toe with the Fuelers in the all-out dance brawl at the Albert Hall. Spectrum will provide the cool swing for the socks dancers and the Fuelers will [...]
Live at Royal Albert Hall in 2009, almost too much blues to handle.
It is no secret that Foals are one of my favorite bands right now. They’re a great example of why I love living in Atlanta. The band plays massive festivals in the UK, but play a venue like The Goat Farm Arts Center here. Check out this video of Inhaler from their performance on March [...]
If you are in London on Easter Monday then head over to the Albert Hall for the Bach Marathon led by Sir John Eliot Gardiner (or stay at home and listen to it on the radio as BBC Radio 3 are broadcasting the whole event). There are nine hours of Bach's music, which might seem a lot but frankly barely makes a dent in his total output. Show More Summary
At first we thought Usher was being INDUCTED into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but then we heard it was Donna Summer, Albert King, Quincy Jones and Lou Adler — which made more sense as Usher hasn't really been around long enough to get a nod! Ha! Usher WILL be there, though! Along with [...]
The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on April 18th. We already knew that John Mayer and Gary Clark Jr. will perform for Albert King following Mayer’s induction speech for the blues...Show More Summary
[ 6 April, 2013; ] A day long French themed festival followed by an evening of dance? Not a bad way to spend a 6th of April I'd say. The event, which will be officially opened by the Creative Director of the Centenary of Canberra, Robyn Archer, celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Alliance Francaise de Canberra and the 90th anniversary [...]
Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn took the stage together last night in London at the Royal Albert Hall to play a charity event for Teenage Cancer Trust. The former frontmen of Oasis and Blur collaborated for a version of Blur’s “Tender.” According to NME, the performance was a surprise to the sold-out audience; Albarn started [...]