Archive for August 27th, 2009
Early Modern News Stories
Thursday, August 27th, 2009From the BBC: Researchers at Stirling Castle have discovered markings on a 16th century carving which musicians used to create music. The inscriptions provided a structure for performers rather than being a complete score. You can follow a link to hear a recreation of an early 16th century jam session here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8222727.stm And you can [...]
A New World Premiere at The Globe
Thursday, August 27th, 2009A New World: A Life of Thomas Paine by Trevor Griffiths World Premiere 29 August – 9 October From The Globe Website: In the late eighteenth century the English radical Thomas Paine revolutionised the world with words that continue to shape our lives today. ‘We have it in our power to begin the world over [...]