Harry's Place Arts

This is a cross post from theartsdesk Amongst all the musical benefits for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, one club event which took place on Wednesday night in London stands out as a small, but powerful, beacon of hope. Not because it could rival Jay Z and U2 for levels of funds raised, but [...]

Hattip: Edmund Standing

Coming soon to Tate Modern… a landmark event examining the work of one of cinema’s most compelling and innovative directors: David Lynch. Bringing together leading artists, academics and writers from around the world, Mapping the Lost Highway will offer a series of new perspectives on Lynch’s films and their influence on contemporary culture. Speakers include prize-winning novelist [...]

This jaw-dropping comment was overheard at a London branch of HMV (truly, it was!). Customer to staffer: “Do you have any Buddy Holly CDs? He’s back in the charts and I’m seeing him live next week!” How would you have answered that one? I suppose in a way, it is a tribute to Holly’s lasting [...]

This is a guest post by Mikey (This post is really designed for anyone who plays bridge. For those that do not, as you would with a newspaper bridge column, simply pass over this post as it is likely to read like gobbledegook. ) The game of bridge is a fascinating game. Anybody who plays [...]

Last weekend I spent a thrilling day at the San Diego county fair with about a hundred thousand other folks. I would like to share this snapshot of Americana so that it may give the rest of the world some insight into this complex and diverse nation. Having been to Disneyland, Sea World and Burger [...]