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Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Showing Talent

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In recent years there has been a plethora of talent shows infesting our television screens. A new series of “X-Factor” began in the UK at ...
Saturday, 30 August 2014

The Musical Legacy of Oz

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The most lasting legacy from the musical score of “The Wizard of Oz” is the song “Over the Rainbow”. The song became such an overnight fa...
Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Exactly How Many Ruby Slippers Have You Got, Dorothy?

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Perhaps the most enduring appeal of “The Wizard of Oz” is its visual element. The costumes have become iconic with copies of Dorothy’s b...
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Sunday, 24 August 2014

Out of Their Trees : My Friend Dorothy

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Believe it or not the iconic film “The Wizard of Oz” went on general release 75 years ago this week. It had been previewed 2 weeks earlie...
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Thursday, 21 August 2014

From the Far Side of the Globe : West

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Living 50 miles west of the Greenwich Meridian my final hunt for the most far-flung of Gay Games medallists brings me “back home”, taking ...
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Monday, 18 August 2014

From the Far Side of the Globe : East

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From the cold climates of Alaska and Iceland we head east and somewhere a bit warmer. My criteria for the most easterly of the Gay Games ...
Friday, 15 August 2014

Passing the Torch to the Youth

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You probably know what Sochi 2014 means. You probably know what London 2012 and Rio 2016 mean. But what about Nanjing 2014? Not many peopl...