Archive for November, 2009

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Cabaret

Production: Cabaret Venue: York Grand Opera House Rating: **** The multi-award winning production of Cabaret bursts onto the stage of the Grand Opera House in a whirl of extravagance and excess. It is set in the context of 1930s Berlin, the then permissive playground of Europe. With countless outlets for artistic expression, freedom took on [...]

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Day 2 of ‘The Pitch 2009’

Day 2 of ‘The Pitch 2009’. All business plans have now been submitted and judging is now in process. Three teams are set to be eliminated, losing out on their chance for that £600, as the competition heats up. The events of the day went as follows: 11am – 12pm: Workshop by Jon Greenwood – [...]

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Up the Duff

Director Damian Cruden’s latest comedic instalment at the York Theatre Royal opens with some suggestions of promise

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The Pitch 2009

Welcome to Nouse’s blog for the York Entrepreneur Society’s ‘The Pitch 2009.’ Nouse will be covering the event over the course of the next few days; offering news, results, knockouts and general information from the event. The first time event from the York Entrepreneurs, set to rival the animation and tension of the fabled ‘York [...]

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ISA by-election results

The results for the ISA elections were announced this morning

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City Art Gallery

SAASY by name SAASY by nature: Beth Jane Walton attends the new Society for Art and Architectural Scholarship’s launch party at the City Art Gallery.

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Trips, falls, but not a single brawl – Steve Miller’s about!

Having made the decision to give the Miley Cyrus a miss this week, Mr Young and myself found it increasingly difficult to “bring the funny”. Maybe Miley brings out that side of us. So here is what we offer you dear reader. A funtastic look into the progress of three of York’s top celebrities; YUSU [...]

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleWentworth hit for six as Langwith find top gear

Bruce Starkey’s first-half hat-trick was central to Langwith’s 6-0 romp over Wentworth on matchday three of the College Football today

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleFive star Halifax continue Vanbrugh’s College Football misery

Jack Beadle’s hat-trick was at the centre of another comprehensive Halifax win, which kept them in touch with the pace-setters in the College Football league

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleAlcuin overcome James to climb to College Football summit

Udy Onwudike’s fortuitous late goal gave Alcuin a 3-2 victory over James on Matchday three of the College Football League

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleGoodricke come from behind to topple Derwent off the top

Goals from Ben Smith and Eddie Silson flipped this exciting contest on its head as Goodricke knocked Derwent off College Football’s top spot

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Mojo

Production: Mojo Venue: Drama Barn Rating: *** Simon Winkler’s debut production of Jez Butterworth’s darkly comic Mojo was a great evening of entertainment. Set in the grimy corrupt 1950s Soho rock ‘n’ roll club scene, the play follows the tale of a bantering group of small time gangsters set against the gritty London landscape. They [...]

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Second homeless person found in Derwent

Another unidentified homeless man has been found inside student accommodation in Derwent College this week after a separate incident just days before

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High School Musical

Mariel Stringer reviews Happily Ever After’s production of High School Musical.

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Mike Ashley, the Newcastle United owner, has renamed his club's spiritual home the sportsdirect@ St James Park Stadium to reactions of bemusement and anger from supportersFootball’s heritage is being corroded by selfish commercialisation

Shameless money-spinning techniques, such as selling stadium naming rights to corporations, are draining away what is left of tradition in football, argues Jake Farrell

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