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Entertainment
Stacey’s TV show gets watchers all a-twitter
LUTON-born TV personality Stacey Dooley caused something of a social networking stir on Monday night as her latest documentary on the rise of extremism in her home town aired.
Stacey pleased with BBC show
LUTON-born TV personality Stacey Dooley says it would have been ‘hypocritical’ not to tackle issues in her home town for a BBC documentary when she’s travelled the world to get to grips with contentious topics abroad.
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Singing out for charity events
CLOSE HARMONY is a group of 11 friends who enjoy a bit of a singsong in aid of charity.
Art goes digital after gallery closure
ARTISTS working in the area are moving into the digital age by ditching their exhibitions in galleries and moving their work online.
Kevin Bryan’s record reviews
The Lemonheads, “Laughing All The Way to the Cleaners / The Best Of” (Music Club Deluxe MCDLX 531)- This definitive 2 CD set delivers a very comprehensive overview of the contribution that Evan Dando and his various cohorts made to the alternative rock scene during their creative heyday in their early nineties. The bulk of the 47 tracks showcased here date from this highly productive period in Dando’s rather erratic career , including self-penned gems such as “It’s A Shame About Ray” and an eclectic assortment of cover versions led by Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs.Robinson,” Suzanne Vega’s “Luka” and the late great Kirsty MacColl’s “He’s On the Beach.”
REVIEW: Furniture frolics at The Abbey
It’s hard to know what to expect from a show entitled ‘Sofa / Bed Double Feature’, but the Breakaway Theatre Company show turned out to be a quirky production with both laughs and powerful acting that kept the audiences entertained at The Abbey Theatre last night.
Save The Last Dance For Me (review)
THE audience gave Save The Last Dance For Me a big thumbs up when it opened at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre this week.
Nutcracker! (review)
A SWEETIE-induced sugar rush left ballet fans at Milton Keynes Theatre on a high following the opening night of Matthew Bourne’s sumptuous production of Nutcracker!
Bollywood debut for Luton graduate
LUTON media graduate Aliakbar Campwala is making his international debut as an actor and assistant director in 7 Welcome to London which is released in the UK next month.
Sending out an SOS on Valentine’s Day
A TALENTED new band showcased their music at a Love Luton festival event in The Mall on Valentine’s Day.
Sign on for The Big So What?
IF YOU’RE a carnival artist or performer, archivist, local historian or involved in education, then the Digital Carnival Archive Conference next Wednesday (February 22) is for you.
Make the garden and landscape inspire you
LUTON HOO Walled Garden is holding its popular annual art exhibition from March 16 - 18.
Save The Last Dance For Me review by Adam King
PERFORM nearly 40 songs of varying quality from the late 50s and early 60s, add a flimsy plot and you get a standing ovation at the Waterside Theatre.
Louie Spence announced as panto star
TV PERSONALITY Louie Spence will be this year’s pantomime star at Milton Keynes Theatre it was announced today.
What the Dickens! Dancers have Great Expectations
TWO girls performed at the official celebrations to mark Charles Dickens’ bicentennary in London on Tuesday.
Oedipussy (review)
YOU can always expect the unexpected from Fringe favourites, Spymonkey, and the opening night at the world premiere of their new production at the Royal & Derngate proved no different.
REVIEW: Essex – it’s the only way to enjoy the Fun Fair!
A snap shot of the 1970s is superbly recreated at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with the production of All the Fun of the Fair which highlights the trials and tribulations of travelling fairground folk.
Singer returns to home town for Valentine’s Day
ENGLAND’S answer to Michael Buble is performing in his home town of Luton this week.
Chart topper Olly Murs named as Love Luton artist
CHART topper Olly Murs has been announced as the second act to headline the Love Luton Festival in July.
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Girls dance for Charles Dickens’ birthday
TWO girls are set to perform for Charles Dickens’ family at a dinner in London to celebrate his bicentenary on February 7.
Gift shop feels power of the dark side
LORD Vader showed his charitable side as he sent two of his minions to Just Us in Stopsley to collect money for Macmillan Nurses on Saturday (January 28).
Radio 1 DJ at Nightclub
LEGENDARY Radio 1 DJ MistaJam will be doing a live set at Liquid in Luton on Monday.
VIDEO: Aquatic centre build is going swimmingly video
BUILDING work on Luton’s new multi-million pound aquatic centre – which will be known as the Inspire Sports Village – is well into its final third stage and on schedule to open in July –- just in time for the Olympic Games
Search for a space for new art gallery in the town centre
AN art project is looking for a new home in Luton, having been awarded a grant from the Arts Council England.
Youth Cantores going for gold
TALENTED girls’ choir Luton Youth Cantores is launching its bid to become UK choir of the year at Milton Keynes on Sunday (February 5).
Enter a different world at MK Gallery
IF you’re looking for a walk on the surreal side, a visit to the MK Gallery’s latest exhibition could be just the ticket.
Little Theatre hosts Little Night Music
A LITTLE Night Music is coming to the Little Theatre in Dunstable from January 31 to February 4.
The Grove asks for views
THEATRE-goers and local people can have their say on the running of The Grove Theatre, the district’s only professional theatre, at a customer forum being held at the Dunstable venue this Saturday.
Share memories at LGBT tea party
REVOLUTIONARY artist Tom Marshman is will be using the English tradition of a tea party to celebrate Luton’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trangendered community next month.
Boyband unveiled as Luton festival act
CHART-topping boyband The Wanted were unveiled as the first headline act at July’s Love Luton Festival in front of scores of excited school children yesterday.
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VIDEO: Muscle-bound thieves make off with quirky Blockers’ Seaside sculptures video
PUBLIC ARTIST Isabella Lockett doesn’t look like an urban warrior in her designer hat and pink suede skirt.
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Weather for Luton
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 2 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
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