A Very Murray Christmas, Conductor Xian Zhang, Macbeth at Young Vic, Big Bang show
Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Jason Solomons reviews A Very Murray Christmas, and Xian Zhang talks about becoming guest conductor of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra of Wales.
In the new musical comedy, A Very Murray Christmas, Bill Murray stars as the host of a television Christmas special who is stranded in a New York hotel. Jason Solomons reviews. It's released on Netflix on 4 December.
Xian Zhang's appointment as Principal Guest Conductor of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales makes her the first female conductor to have a titled role with a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ orchestra. She discusses her love of music which started with a homemade piano in China at the age of three, and has taken her to conducting at the highest level in the classical music world.
Following their acclaimed collaboration on Medea at the National Theatre, director Carrie Cracknell and choreographer Lucy Guerin create a new version of Macbeth that fuses Shakespeare's verse with contemporary dance. It's at the Young Vic in London 26 November - 23 January, Birmingham Repertory Theatre 26 - 30 January and at HOME in Manchester 2 - 6 February.
We visit the new exhibition at Somerset House in London, Big Bang Data, about the big data explosion of the 21st century which is radically transforming our lives. Kirsty Lang meets the curator and talks to some of the artists involved.
Big Bang Data opens on 3 Dec till 28 Feb.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Elaine Lester.
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Big Bang Data
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Xian Zhang
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A Very Murray Christmas
Duration: 05:19
Conductor Xian Zhang
Duration: 07:04
Big Bang Data
Duration: 08:38
Macbeth at Young Vic
Duration: 06:53
A Very Murray Christmas
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will be available on Netflix from Friday 4 December.
Xian Zhang
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Xian Zhang was recently announced as the new principal guest conductor of the .Μύ
Photo Credit:Β Β© Ben Ealovega.
Big Bang Data
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The exhibition is at Somerset House from Thursday 3 December to 28 February 2016.
Photo Credit:Β Peter McDiarmid for Somerset House.
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Macbeth
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MacbethΒ is running at the Β in LondonΒ until 23 January 2016, before transferring to from 26-30 January andΒ Β in Manchester from 2-6 February.
Image: Members of the cast of Macbeth. Photo Credit: Richard Hubert Smith.
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Role Contributor Presenter Kirsty Lang Interviewed Guest Jason Solomons Interviewed Guest Xian Zhang Interviewed Guest Carrie Cracknell Interviewed Guest Lucy Guerin Producer Elaine Lester Broadcast
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