Joan Manuel Serrat

Possibly Cataluña's greatest-ever singer songwriter, and a key player in the 1960s and1970s 'Nova Cançó' movement, Joan Manuel Serrat still has much to offer. These four concerts in Madrid will attract a large crowd of ageing, nostalgic, progressive types. His role in the struggle against Francoism and the early years of the transition earned him popularity in Spain and Latin America and heavy-handed treatment from the authorities, forcing him into exile in the mid-1970s. Serrat's current tour will combine old material and numbers from his latest album 'Tarrés/Serrat'.

Waiting for Godot

If you fancy seeing a Samuel Beckett play staged without the Beckett restrictions head for this untraditional version by the Vishnovy Sad Theatre. In director Alexander Vilkin's adaptation of 'Waiting for Godot' the play throws us into the fear and worries of the characters. The playwright himself would have probably banned the production if he'd seen it. Timofei Piskunov, skulking around like a dog on a leash, gives a fine performance as Lucky.

Naoko Biot

This attractive new Japanese place with cobalt blue walls and pale wood tables just a few steps from the Place de Clichy provides a welcome alternative to the mediocre brasseries and soulless chain restaurants preponderant in the neighbourhood. A lavish number of fixed price menus around the 75F mark brings you miso soup, salad, different varieties of yakitori and a dessert, or you can go à la carte. You can choose between real crab maki, delicate gyoza (tiny meat-filled dumplings) or sashimi. Finish up with green tea ice cream with preserved plums, and try the Coteaux d'Aix rose or Japanese beer.

What happens if you get hurt on Holiday?

The commencement of cold and snowy weather regularly brings on a need to escape to a bright warm place for a winter holiday.

Sadly , what started out as a glorious trip can be ruined by an individual injury while you are away. There are, naturally, a range of ways you could be hurt on holiday, or going to a holiday. Airfields are arenas for hustling, rushing, concerned travelers to catch flights, regularly making perils for fellow travelers.

Airfields themselves could have restricted liability for wounds suffered on their grounds. Non-public establishments ,eg restaurants or bars, in the airfield have a duty to supply you with a moderately secure place to sit, relax and enjoy meals. If they fail to meet that requirement and you are wounded, you could be entitled to recover compensation. Much attention has been drawn lately to delays suffered by passengers sitting and suffering hour upon hour waiting to deplane or takeoff due to accidents abroad. Now , New Jersey doesn't have such a law, but a bill to enact one is outstanding in the Legislature.

A ship is not different than a hotel on land - both have the duty to offer a fairly secure place for you. Wounds suffered by you due to their failure to do so, may entitle you to compensation. Tours and ship rides might be deadly when going to other states while on holiday.

Operators neither approved, nor connected with a credible resort or hotel present unsafe possibilities for significant wounds. Often their hardware is defective and does meet standards which are unexceptional in the U. S. .

many of those operators have no insurance, leaving you without recourse if wounded due to their laxity. While on holiday, it's vital to only select credible tour firms. Many of us enjoy entertainment parks, theme parks or water parks while on holiday. Wounds on defective rides, or badly maintained walkways inside such parks aren't unusual. When you have landed at your destination, you'll hire a car to enjoy your holiday. All people using the roadways have a duty to operate their motor autos in a moderately safe demeanour. Failing to do so, causing an accident and wounds, may lead to responsibility. It is critical for you to grasp the vehicle you are leasing is sufficiently insured either thru the rental vehicle agency, or your own policy. When you return home, you would like to be ready to access the person whom you informed and the paperwork they created on the details of your accident. If a legal action wishes to filed, you could be limited as to where it can be filed, relying on the kind of accident you had and where it occurred.

The Best of the Bay, San Francisco

Snuggled along San Francisco Bay, the Bay Area boasts of one of the best natural bay in the world, that has a total area of about 450 square miles. Home to nearly 8,000,000 folks, the San Francisco Bay Area supplies the only real break in the seaside mountains of California making it one of the most ideal spot for living inside the state. It is split into 6 sub-regions ( North Bay, San Francisco, East Bay, Spur, South Bay, and Santa Cruz ) and composed from ten counties ( Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma ). North Bay is a sub-region north of the Golden Gate Bridge, is divided by water from the rest of the Bay Area. It has countless wealthy communities and is maybe the least urbanized among the six sub-regions.

North Bay has many underdeveloped parks, farmlands, and plantations. One favored location is Napa Valley, which is well known for the world class red wines produced from its vineyards. Inner East Bay, found along the bay's shore, is more urban, very populated, and has a more ethnically various population. Old buildings in the area suggest that it is one of the oldest developed regions. Its development goes back to less than sixty years back and is generally suburban to agricultural.

South Bay is the sub-region where the past mixes well with the present and the future. In 1990, San Jose became the most populated town in the area. Santa Cruz, though regarded by most as a part of Monterey Bay Area, some agencies and records show it as part of San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the richest regions in the US. Of the 280 urban areas across the nation, the Bay Area has the highest median household earnings with $62,024. 6 of the top 10 places in California with the highest per capita revenue may be found in the Bay Area. These figures are a testament of the limitless opportunities to be had for the voters living in the area. With its idyllic setting and mild climate, living in the Bay Area is an investment that you can not ever be wrong about.

The Office Party

John Godber's comedy goes where we've all been, but this time it seems funny. Reconstructing the social faux pas and professional set backs entailed by the office Christmas party, this comedy produced by Theatre Fusion, looks as unsparing as ever.

Van Gogh: Face to Face

Despite the world-wide popularity of Van Gogh's artwork, the Philadelphia Museum's exhibition 'Van Gogh: Face to Face' is the first comprehensive exhibition to focus solely on Van Gogh's evolving approach to portraiture throughout his tragically brief life. Shown together for the first time are five significant portraits of postman Joseph Roulin and his family, who were Van Gogh's most frequent and loyal models during the artist's sojourn in Arles in 1888. The exhibition also features a series of intense self-portraits, which Van Gogh painted while living in Paris from 1886-1887.

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Bobby Dean Quartet

Kenny Paterson who joins the Bobby Dean Quartet on vocals has been described as having 'the right stuff, a stylish sense of swing'.

Hamlet

Frailty, thy name is the Las Vegas arts scene. Thus it is refreshing to witness the inaugural performance by the fledgling Nevada Conservatory Theatre. Headed by UNLV Theatre Department Chair Thomas Cooke, the Conservatory aims to act as a professional extension and training ground for the university. In this post-modern version of Shakespeare's treatise on pride, lust and gluttony, Michael Lugering directs a cast including Sandra Shipley as Gertrude.

Beethoven's 9th Symphony

The most stirring moment in 'Immortal Beloved' comes at the end, when the deaf Beethoven (Gary Oldman) conducts the first performance of his 9th Symphony. As the music reaches its soaring finale, the film cuts away to a teen-aged Ludwig, floating in a pond reflecting light from the stars. It is this cosmic effect that Beethoven strove to produce when he composed the 9th. Tonight, James Judd and the Florida Philharmonic offer their rendition of the Master's masterpiece.

Rayo Vallecano vs Racing de Santander

Little 'Rayito' continue their unprecedented hob-nobbing with mightier clubs as the season progresses. A shaky spell on the October-November cusp seems to have been resolved and the red-stripe beer-can lookalikes have gone from strength to strength, continuing as potential UEFA candidates. Visitors Racing are a struggling but nevertheless useful outfit always likely to cause an upset, especially away from home when logic points to three home points. Bad weather may help the northern side's cause and earn them a point but Rayo are finding the net with ease lately.

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Handel's 'Messiah' Sing-In

So you've always fantasised about belting out a tune in Lincoln Center's prestigious Avery Fisher Hall? Well this is your chance. Handel's hallelujahs are echoing out of every concert hall and cathedral in New York at this time of year with the 'Messiah' almost as de rigeur for the holiday season as 'The Nutcracker' and the Rockefeller Center tree. The National Choral Council adds a note of karaoke to its particular contribution by inviting audience members to sing along.

AC/DC

Something of hard rock institution, Australia's AC/DC have been plying their brand of power-chord roars accompanying lyrics full of crude double entendres, violent imagery and mischievous sense of fun since the mid-1970s. Conscious social misfits, AC/DC gained a following with early efforts like 'High Voltage' and 'Let There Be Rock', and expanded it with their biggest album ever, the 1980 'Back in Black'. A lull in popularity in the mid-1980s was reversed the in the nineties and the retro-rock revival should ensure an amusing gig.

Caffè Capitolino

One of the benefits of the recent restoration of the Capitoline Museums is the new Caffè Capitolino, which provides a welcome resting point on the tourist trail. Also open to non-museum goers, this bar is excellent for late breakfasts, snacks and offers a large selection of wines by the glass. Colour-coded tables - white for bar-service and blue for the more expensive waiter service - is a sensible innovation, though most punters make straight for the vast café terrace and the unparalleled views over the city.

Cellist Han-Na-Chang

Not yet 18, Han-Na-Chang of Korea was already internationally renowned as a world-class cello virtuoso six years ago. The maturing prodigy will be the star soloist when she joins the Orchestre National de Lyon, who are visiting from France to perform three pieces by French composers. The programme calls for Debussy's 'Afternoon of a Faun', followed by Saint-Saens' Cello Concerto No. 1 and Symphony in D Minor by Franck. David Robertson is the conductor.

Bulfighting Sketches - The Bullfight 1882-1900

'El dibujo taurino' brings together a series of sketches of late 19th-century bullfighting art. Ángel Lizcano, José Chaves and Danivel Pera each captured bullfighting in an age that pre-dated photography. Their efforts are now presented in this show, consisting of some 70 works. Organised thematically, the works portray bullfighters, popular customs and anecdotes, a historical retrospective, provincial 'ferias' and the role of tragedy in the ring. Accompanying the show is a small section of bullfighting posters from the era.

Noel Fielding

One half of the mighty Boosh duo, Mr Fielding indulges in similarly surreal tales in his solo show.

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