Entries from January 2010
January 27, 2010
The Nutcracker
‘The Nutcracker’ ballet, based on Hoffmann’s ‘The Nutcracker and the Mouse King’, and hasn’t changed much since Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write the music over a century ago. When her godfather gives Clara the gift of a nutcracker at Christmas, she is flung into a dream world where she battles the evil Mouse King and [...]
January 27, 2010
Lets go cruising now, in Hawaii
From Big Island to Maui, to Oahu, to Kauai, there are a few things different and special about each local flavour. The easiest way to get a genuine taste of Hawaii, is to try the sample platter. Kauai is the littlest and farthest from the Massive Island, but don’t count it out apropos local culture. [...]
January 24, 2010
Unbreakable
Last year, Bruce Willis starred in ‘The Sixth Sense’, a supernatural thriller that was a huge hit with both critics and the general public. Now he and writer-director M. Night Shyamalan team up again for ‘Unbreakable’. While details of its plot have been kept under wraps, the buzz around this film has been dearfening. Willis [...]
January 21, 2010
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Italian violinist Salvatore Accardo joins conductor Walter Weller and the orchestra for Brahms’ Violin Concerto. Also on the bill are Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 and Richard Strauss’s Don Juan.
January 19, 2010
Le Macon
This is a good unpretentious neighbourhood restaurant, which you might want to consider if you want to sample the ever-popular moules or steak-frites. There won’t be many tourists here but you will find locals who know where to find good food at very reasonable prices. Other dishes on the menu include skate au beurre noir [...]
