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• Statue of pioneering MP Barbara Castle joins recent memorials to prominent British women

  09-10-2021 18:00
  
  Depiction of veteran Labour MP latest in series of sculptures of significant women, including Diana Princess of WalesBarbara Castle, the pioneering British female politician and prominent national figure from the 1950s to the 70s, has been commemorated with a new statue in Blackburn, where she served as a Labour MP for 34 years.The striding figure, sculpted by Sam Holland, is clutching a bronze copy of the Equal Pay Act 1970. It is the latest in a string of commissioned works slowly redressing t
  
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• On my radar: Edmund de Waal’s cultural highlights

  09-10-2021 16:00
  
  The ceramicist and writer on the poetry of Louise Glück, the music of Max Richter and the best secret meeting spot in LondonBorn in Nottingham in 1964, Edmund de Waal is an artist, master potter and the author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, which won the Costa prize for biography in 2010. He became keenly interested in ceramics at an early age and his second book, The White Road, follows his journey through the history of porcelain, back to its origins in China. De Waal’s latest book, L
  
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• From The Addams Family 2 to Andy Warhol: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

  09-10-2021 07:00
  
  Whether it is a live gig, a new film or a game to play at home, our critics have your plans for this week coveredThe Addams Family 2
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  Having started life as a comic strip, the Addamses have come full circle with their latest incarnation in an animated film franchise. It may make you yearn for the chemistry of Anjelica Huston and Raul Julia, but just think of this as a gateway drug for the kids. Continue reading...
  
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• Reopening Best Practices: The Power of The Live In-Person + Virtual Hybrid Model

  09-10-2021 06:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Your entire organization can tune in to webinars on these topics and many others for FREE! Join colleagues from across the globe to discuss the untapped opportunities that await as we transition to a new hybrid model of combining virtual and live events.Arts Reach New Ways Forward – a comprehensive package of breakthrough strategies to help you navigate uncertain times and be fully prepared for the future opportunities that await — is helping hundreds of organizations across the glo
  
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• Maria Ressa Just Won A Nobel – Only The 18th Woman In 126 Years To Win

  09-10-2021 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With half the world made up of women, the obvious question arises: Why have so few been granted the committee’s most prestigious prize and, more broadly, been generally underrepresented across the Nobel prizes? – The New York Times
  
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