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When it comes to shows, people love to know how the magic’s made – and hip-hop stable Blue Boy Entertainment are about to let audiences get a peak behind the razzmatazz of hip hop dance with a unique gig at The Theatre Royal Stratford East and The Pit at The…
Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has a story worth telling. So as with all great stories, it was only a matter of time until people across the globe began to hear it. Born in Nigeria in the thirties, Kuti created music that attacked the countries’ oppressive military regime and gave…
I’ve come to dread the lunch break – the rudimentary sandwich is just…BORING! – so, any food outlet that wants to inject a bit of life into midday meal has my support. Cue Poncho No 8, bringing Mexican food to St Pauls and Spitalfields. Founded by buddies Frank and Nick…
Take a gay man coming out at the age of 75, his melancholic son and a foreign actress, add a cute Jack Russell terrier, put them together on the streets of vibrant Los Angeles – et voilà, you have the perfect recipe for a movie night. You’re probably be wondering…
Sure, we have our Beyonce’s and Gaga’s, but there’s a certain comfort found in appreciating the idols of yesteryear. So if you find yourself often harking back to the ‘good ol’ days’, check out The Summer Show 2011: 20th Century Icons for a photographic retrospective of pop culture history. Brought…
Stumbling across this space – out of the crazy fug of Dalston High Street – is like being welcomed into secret community of green-fingered peace-loving Londoners… and that’s not even too much of an exaggeration. It’s got the authentic feel of a space designed for and used by people who…