Arts week

Title

Arts week

Genre

Interview; Music; Talk show

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:50:30

Description

Sue Jameson presents Arts Week, a review of the week in the world of art and culture, with music including Paul Duka’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Jameson interviews guests Chris Harrington about the Arts Council Bookshop and it becoming a self-financing concern; Mary McClusker and Gillian Hanna on their roles in show Calamity (based on Calamity Jane story); also interviews with actor Christopher Reeve (with Carol Allen) on his role in The Aspern Papers play; pianist Leslie Howard on playing Duka’s piano concerto; Penny Francis and Barry Smith of the International Puppet Festival (with Carol Allen); artist Peter Kennard at the Thought Crime exhibition; Director of the London Festival Ballet John Fields on its financial troubles; Kenneth Robinson, former Chairman of the Arts Council.

Contributors

Carol Allen; Sue Jameson; Kenneth Robinson; Christopher Reeve; Chris Harrington; Gillian Hanna; Mary McClusker; Penny Francis; Barry Smith; Peter Kennard; Leslie Howard; John Fields

Keywords

Books; Actors; Theatre; Drama; Women; Artists; Finance; Pianists; Festivals; Arts Council; Ballet; London Festival Ballet; Cultural exhibitions; Christopher Reeve; Art festivals; Bookshop; Puppets; 1984 (book); Puppetry; Paul Duka; Calamity Jane; Leslie Howard; The Aspern Papers

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