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A Man’s Gotta Do…. | the whole elephant
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Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. April 14, 2015. In Those Were the Days? A Man’s Gotta Do…. Canyon Passage 1956 poster. Do you like Westerns? But those pinnacles were atop a mountain of other Western movies, stretching all the way back to ‘The Great Train Robbery’ in 1903. And a lot of those Westerns were ‘B’ movies. We all know what a ‘B’ Western looks like, don’t we? The first is ‘Canyon Passage’.
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April | 2015 | the whole elephant
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Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. April 14, 2015. In Those Were the Days? A Man’s Gotta Do…. Canyon Passage 1956 poster. Do you like Westerns? But those pinnacles were atop a mountain of other Western movies, stretching all the way back to ‘The Great Train Robbery’ in 1903. And a lot of those Westerns were ‘B’ movies. We all know what a ‘B’ Western looks like, don’t we? The first is ‘Canyon Passage’.
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Schrödinger’s Music | the whole elephant
https://wholeelephant.co.uk/2015/03/12/schrodingers-music
Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. March 12, 2015. What are we listening to when we listen to music? That may seem tautological, but bear with me. The question was prompted by listening (courtesy of Spotify) to a remarkable recording of the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven, performed by the South African-born, London-based pianist, Daniel-Ben Pienaar, hitherto unknown to me. So, to come back to where I...
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Rambling on Bute | the whole elephant
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Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. August 18, 2013. In In the Elephant's Shadow. Are you a tourist or a visitor? Do you like to be part of an organised group, plan your own itinerary in meticulous detail, or be spontaneous and leave everything to chance and the whim of the day? It was a morning meeting, so I had stayed the night before in Rothesay, at the Glendale. Winter Gardens, Rothesay. A Man’s ...
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A Good Read | the whole elephant
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Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. August 3, 2013. And, a particular favourite,. With the estimable Harriet Gilbert. My interest in Ms Gilbert is not just that she’s an excellent and quirky presenter, skilled at drawing out the views of her guests, but also that she’s the daughter of one of my favourite neglected authors, the crime- and thriller-writer, Michael Gilbert. Of 1978 which starts out as a murde...
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What has the Isle of Eigg and Marfa Texas got in common - community arts international
http://communityartsinternational.com/2013/08/08/what-has-the-isle-of-eigg-and-marfatexas-got-in-common
In The Kingdom That Danced. City of Sanctuary Gallery. Gig In The Garden. 100 faces 100 stories. My Favourite Top 10 Community Arts Projects. What has The Isle of Eigg and Marfa,Texas got in common? August 8, 2013. I got a message the other day from my friend Lucy Conway inviting me to a meeting in Edinburgh. She wrote:. I so wish I could be there. I think the Eigg Box is a really exciting project. Established as a self-sustaining social enterprise, Eigg Box will be a powerhouse of creative activity, ent...
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In Praise of Length | the whole elephant
https://wholeelephant.co.uk/2015/04/01/in-praise-of-length
Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. April 1, 2015. In In the Elephant's Shadow. In Praise of Length. Clive James in 2012, photo Ruby Goes. A recent TV interview with Clive James dying, but still remarkably chipper prompted me to get down to what I’d been planning to do for some time, and start re-reading his magnum opus, ‘Cultural Amnesia’. And that’s not just true of literature: blockbuster movies, ‘event...
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A Good Read | the whole elephant
https://wholeelephant.co.uk/2013/08/03/a-good-read
Making connections, finding links, seeing the bigger picture in the world of culture. Past and Current Projects as Kirkhill Associates. August 3, 2013. And, a particular favourite,. With the estimable Harriet Gilbert. My interest in Ms Gilbert is not just that she’s an excellent and quirky presenter, skilled at drawing out the views of her guests, but also that she’s the daughter of one of my favourite neglected authors, the crime- and thriller-writer, Michael Gilbert. Of 1978 which starts out as a murde...
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Twizy Scottish islands trip | Eco Funky Travelling in Wales & Beyond
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Eco Funky Travelling in Wales and Beyond. About Eco Travel Network. FUN Low Energy Travel. Hiring Boma 7 Wheelchair. Twizy Tour 1 : Brecon – Myddfai (50 miles). Twizy Tour 2 : Brecon – Ystradfellte Waterfalls (34 miles). Twizy Tour 3 : Talybont-Crickhowell-Llanthony-Talgarth (50 miles). Twizy Tour 4 – Talybont-on-Usk – Caerfanell Waterfalls (11 miles). Twizy Tour 5 – Abergavenny – The Three Castles (33 miles). Twizy Tour 6 – Talybont Waterfalls and Reservoirs (20 miles). About the Scottish Prize Project.
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