12 pm ET: Mark Morris Dance Group presents
Dido and Aeneas. A screening of the 1995 film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete who recreated the
Dido and Aeneas set on a sound stage in Toronto and filmed it without the constraints of a proscenium stage and with Morris in his critically acclaimed role. The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with Morris and Sweete and launches a week of activities including talks with dancers and artistic collaborators. Dance with MMDG classes for all levels to learn excerpts of the work; Dance for PD classes appropriate for anyone with mobility concerns. View here and on demand for one week.
THE excitement is building ahead of this year’s Western Telegraph Health and Care Awards, which take place tonight. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event, which has BMI Werndale Hospital and the Bluestone Foundation as co-headline sponsors, is broadcast online via the Western Telegraph’s Facebook page. Dr Hilary Jones hosts the ceremony, which starts at 7pm, while there will be messages of support from celebrities including rugby legend Shane Williams and Gavin & Stacey actress Joanna Page. The health and social care sector has been pivotal in the fight to keep Covid-19 at bay, and all of this year’s finalists know all too well just how testing a time it has been.
WITHYBUSH Hospital’s Karen Harries led the list of winners at the Western Telegraph Health and Care Awards as she scooped a prestigious double on a night to remember for her and many others. The A&E team supervisor received the Monmouthshire Building Society-sponsored Support Staff of the Year gong and then, to round off the special online ceremony, collected the Outstanding Achievement prize, which was backed by event co-headline sponsors BMI Werndale Hospital and the Bluestone Foundation. Hosted by Dr Hilary Jones and featuring congratulatory video messages from well-known celebrities including rugby stars Shane Williams and Sam Warburton, Wednesday night’s ceremony, broadcast on the Western Telegraph’s Facebook page, was a salute to the region’s healthcare heroes.
The Minnesota Orchestra will be streaming a New Year s celebration on Dec 31. Led by Music Director Osmo Vänskä, the joyful evening will feature selections from Stephenson, Mozart, Montgomery, and more. The event will be hosted by Sarah Hicks and presented by TPT, and available to view online.
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