Published on March 6, 2010, 10:04 am
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An extract from English poet William Ernest Henry's Invictus may seem like a strange way to introduce a rugby inspired film set in nineties South Africa, but there's nothing ordinary about the story of Nelson Mandela and his quest to unite the rainbow nation.
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Published on December 14, 2009, 6:08 am
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The 2009 London African film festival ended last week after eight busy days of screening of African movies from varied parts of the continent. Zimbabwe was presented at the arts centre Rich Mix on Tuesday December 1.
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Published on December 12, 2009, 11:13 am
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University of the Arts (UAL) London has been issued with a stern warning by the Universities and College Union (UCU) to halt job cuts or face strike action in the New Year.
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Published on November 5, 2009, 6:12 am
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Michael Jackson's album has risen to the top of the US pop chart with sales of 373,000, according to figures from Nielsen Soundscan.
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Published on October 2, 2009, 12:00 am
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The Museum of London has recently acquired a photographic archive of London's black community in the sixties to eighties by three leading Jamaican- born photographers.
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Published on August 31, 2009, 12:00 am
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Adapted from the award- winning tale by Nina Bawden, Carrie's War arrived at the Apollo Theatre this summer, with a star studded cast including Prunella Scales and Eastender's Kacey Ainsworth (Little Mo).
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Published on July 31, 2009, 12:00 am
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The world premiere of Katori Hall's Martin Luther King tribute The Mountain Top deserves its promotion from the cramped but homely Theatre 503 in Battersea where this production made it's debut in June, to the luxurious Trafalgar Studios.
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Published on May 28, 2009, 12:00 am
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If you missed Notorious on its UK release in February, don't fear because the DVD is out on June 22. If you are a hip- hop fan then this biopic is a must see, but even if you don't favour the genre, you will be entertained by a dramatic and edgy action- packed production.
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Published on May 22, 2009, 9:48 am
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Shaun Hutchinson speaks with playwright Oladipo Agboluaje, whose credits include The Hounding of David Oluwale, The Estate and Iya- Ile, which is currently on at the Soho Theatre.
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Published on May 20, 2009, 7:48 am
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The Frontline is an area in Brixton, South London made famous during the 1981 riots. Though it has been somewhat gentrified, it is still connected with trouble.
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Published on May 15, 2009, 4:32 am
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Cut off My Tongue is an elaborate fusion of poetry, music and dance with a sprinkling of satire and humour that portrays the many facets of life in Africa from issues of identity to election violence.
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Published on April 22, 2009, 4:33 am
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Aspiring graphic artist Ben Dayo showed off his eye catching design at an exhibition called 'Notions of Perception' at the London College of Communication on April 21.
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Published on April 3, 2009, 7:05 pm
Features
In every marked street corner and council estate breathes the aspirations of a young filmmaker; a director with the eagle eye vision of putting together a feature film, an actor who brings to life the pages of a script, or a producer that can mastermind the most spectacular blockbuster. Film festivals across London often like to ...read more

Published on March 28, 2009, 12:03 pm
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Aspiring fashion designer Harold Kensington demonstrated his sartorial talents in a recent fashion show at the University of Sussex.

The show,part of a cultural festival called Audacity of Expression" ,organised by the African Caribbean and Asian Society, aimed to celebrate the cultural diversity of the student population through art, fashion and live performances.

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