by Rick Jones | Nov 30, 2017 | Awards, Books, Dance, Drama, Film, Music, Visual Arts
On Wednesday 6 December 2017, the winner of the Critics’ Circle’s annual award for Distinguished Service to the Arts will be announced at the Circle’s Annual General Meeting in London, and in due course published. The 500 members of the Circle are... 
by Music Editor | Nov 28, 2017 | Music
Hitch free by Paul Levy Unlike most of my colleagues, I liked, and was even a little moved by the world première of Nico Muhly’s Marnie by the English National Opera (it goes to the NY Metropolitan next year). I particularly relished Nicholas Wright’s libretto... 
by Music Editor | Nov 26, 2017 | Awards, Dance
Announcement of nominations By Graham Watts The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is pleased to announce the nominations for the 18th National Dance Awards, which are as follows: DANCING TIMES AWARD FOR BEST MALE DANCER Miguel Altunaga (Rambert) Isaac... 
by Music Editor | Nov 26, 2017 | Music
Baal canto by Tom Sutcliffe Semiramide, written for Venice in 1823, was Rossini’s last Italian opera seria, before he spread his wings with trips to Vienna, London and above all Paris – though he never profitably adapted this particular Voltaire-based tragedy to the... 
by Rich Cline | Nov 7, 2017 | Awards, Film
ALICE LOWE AND STEVE ORAM TO HOST CEREMONY FOR THIRD TIME AT THE MAY FAIR HOTEL, SPONSORED BY SACRED, VOSS AND REMY MARTIN Britain’s leading film critics today announced that filmmakers Alice Lowe and Steve Oram will return as hosts of the 38th London... 