Fatima Clarke

PhotoEspaña, the leading photography festival in Spain, has commenced in Madrid with additional showcases in various cities including Barcelona, Santander, and Zaragoza. The main festivities are taking place in Madrid, hosting over 80 exhibitions of both modern and historical photography displayed in unique locations like the Royal Palace grounds, the Prado Museum, a decommissioned water … Read more

Esteemed Company Joining the ranks of luminaries such as Alfred Hitchcock, David Attenborough, and Ridley Scott, Japanese composer Yoko Shimomura has been awarded the prestigious Bafta fellowship, a distinction marking the pinnacle of recognition by the academy. Shimomura is notably one of the mere 17 women and four Japanese individuals ever honored with this fellowship. … Read more

Exploring the Depths of Death Stranding 2 What does Death Stranding 2 aim to communicate? Throughout your journey in this sequel to Hideo Kojima’s entrancing series, which doubles as a deliberately paced cargo management game, you’ll often find yourself contemplating this question. The expansive, supernatural landscapes of Mexico and Australia provide ample space for reflection … Read more

In 2009, Milla Jovovich and director Paul WS Anderson tied the knot. The couple first met during the production of the 2002 film Resident Evil, a cinematic adaptation of the popular Japanese video game series that had been a staple on the PlayStation since the 90s. The film, featuring Jovovich as the lead and directed … Read more

Last September, Klaus Mäkelä led the Orchestre de Paris in a memorable rendition of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique at the BBC Proms. Although the performance created a buzz, the same vibrancy wasn’t entirely captured in a later recording session in Paris. View image in fullscreenBerlioz and Ravel, Album artwork. Photograph: Decca The orchestra showcased exceptional talent, … Read more

A Lavish Stage Set for Drama A grand rococo couch takes center stage, surrounded by masterpieces from Picasso to Velázquez, and impressionist works, all under a banner celebrating the “boss’s” birthday. The scene fills with guests emerging from a continuously buzzing elevator, adorned in vibrant, Disney princess-like gowns, towering hairstyles, sharp three-piece suits, and classic … Read more

Delving into the essence of Alfred is a complex task: to musicians of my era, he embodied consistent excellence and a humor that was both insightful and distinctive. My first encounter with his music was in Liverpool, where I was captivated by his rendition of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 22, K482, at just 14 years … Read more

A Fresh Take on Mahler’s Fourth Symphony Just a decade after Gustav Mahler’s death, in 1921, his Fourth Symphony was creatively adapted for a chamber group by Erwin Stein, a student and collaborator of Arnold Schoenberg. This adaptation was performed in Vienna at a gathering of the Society for Private Musical Performances, an event known … Read more

Perhaps it’s the sweltering heat or something else, but the audience is unusually quiet as Dua Lipa begins her first major stadium concert. The screens display slow-motion footage of ocean waves, accompanied by droning sounds reminiscent of a sound bath, casting a hypnotic spell over the crowd in north-west London. When Lipa appears, poised and … Read more

A Long-Awaited Dream Fulfilled on Stage “I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I was 12,” Brandi Carlile expressed as she took the stage, her accomplishment feeling like a shared victory with everyone present. Within the first few songs at Royal Albert Hall, she had already drawn her audience of 5,000 into a collective sing-along. … Read more