PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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At long last the Article Cliff Cocker had commissioned
Brass bands and banners parade through Durham during the Durham Miners' Gala in 2017
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
THIS time last year, the late great Morning Star arts editor Cliff Cocker wanted me to use my monthly feature to discuss a piece I was commissioned by Durham Brass Festival to compose.
Sadly, a few weeks before the premiere was due, Covid meant the festival was cancelled — and in turn I wrote a different article to fill its place. Sadly too, as regular readers will know, we lost Cliff a few months later, and I didn’t get the opportunity to share with him that side of my work he was extremely eager to support.
However, cogs have turned, and the Earth has made its celestial journey around the sun and we are quickly approaching Durham Brass Festival again, and I felt it was ideal to use my feature in the star to write an article Cliff wanted.
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