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Author: Ronald Weihs

  • A vintage panto at Wilton’s Music Hall

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    Ronald Weihs

    Day one in London, Thursday December 15. Despite potential jet lag, went to  our local theatre space, Wilton’s Musical Hall. Derelict for years, the nineteenth century musical hall has been restored not to its former glory, but to a faded and tattered state that confronts its age with honour. The play was a panto, Mother…

  • London in December: Photos

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    Ronald Weihs

    A few photos from our first day in London. Winter light. Sun goes down early, the twilight is long, the streets teem with life.

  • The Artword Story 1: Why “Artword”?

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    Ronald Weihs

    Judith Sandiford paintings at Erindale Art Gallery, 1986. “Paintings from the Virtual Museum”. Judith and I close down Artword Artbar every August and every January. These are times to reflect, re-energize and see some shows that aren’t our own. I also thought it would be a good time to tell you some things you may…

  • Photos from Once I Lived in the Box

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    Ronald Weihs

    Some photos taken last night (February 4, 2016) of Learie Mc Nicolls’ Once I lived in the Box, at Artword Artbar. Dancers: Angelo Del Franco, Sharon Harvey, Tanis Macarthur and Learie Mc Nicolls. Music by Edgardo Moreno and lighting by Judith Sandiford. One more performance, tonight February 5, 2016, at 8 pm.

  • Building Dance in Hamilton

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    Ronald Weihs

    Rehearsal photo, “Once I lived in the Box”, L to R: Angela Del Franco, Tanis Sydney Macarthur, Sharon Harvey Artword is presenting Once I Lived in the Box by Learie Mc Nicolls February 3 – 5. I know Learie’s work, and I know the dancers (Angela Del Franco, Tanis Macarthur and Sharon Harvey). I know…

  • Stratford-Upon-Avon: Othello

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    Ronald Weihs

    Shakespeare’s funerary monument, Holy Trinity Church. We had seen a remarkable Othello two years ago at the National Theatre, with Adrian Lester as Othello and Rory Kinnear as Iago, set in a contemporary military garrison resembling those in Iraq or Afghanistan. We almost decided to skip Othello this time, so as not to overlay our…