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RTÉ
National Symphony Orchestra: The Film Music of John Barry with
special guest John Barry
20 June 2008 -
National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland.
John Barry, one of the most celebrated film composers of
modern times, is guest of honour for this very special evening
of his music. Presented by RTÉ lyric fm's Movies and Musicals
and hosted by Aedín Gormley, the concert features famous
themes from Goldfinger, Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves,
Zulu, Midnight Cowboy, Chaplin and many more. The lush
strings and dramatic brass that make Barry's music so
distinctive will be heard to thrilling effect with the full
might of the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.
Richard
Chopping (1917-2008) The artist most famous for his dust-jacket paintings for
nine James Bond hardback first editions has died aged 91.
Richard
Chopping began his association with Ian Fleming in 1957 when
he painted the cover for FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE after being
recommended to the author by artist Francis Bacon.
Chopping
provided the dust-jacket art for each subsequent Fleming James
Bond novel (with the exception of DR. NO) and returned one
last time to illustrate the cover for John Gardner's LICENCE
RENEWED in 1981.
ABOVE:
Richard Chopping's copy of THE SPY WHO LOVED ME
inscribed by the author.
MORE THAN
MEETS THE EYE - our illustrated tribute to RICHARD CHOPPING
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AUCTION NEWS
17th April
2008
Duke’s
Auctioneers added to the Ian Fleming Centenary celebrations
with the sale of a collection of letters between the James
Bond author, his secretaries Una Trueblood and later Beryl
Griffie-Williams and typist Mrs. Jean Frampton.
Don Black
talks to Elaine Paige
Thursday 17 April 2008 1.00 PM - 2.15 PM
Shaw Theatre
100 - 110 Euston Road
London NW1 2AJ
Don Black
OBE is an Oscar winning lyricist who has worked with Jule
Styne, Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Michel
Legrand, Marvin Hamlisch, Charles Aznavour, Andrew Lloyd
Webber (including Sunset Boulevard, Aspects of Love and
Song & Dance) and John Barry (Born Free,
Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever and the musical Billy)
amongst many others. Followed by a Q & A with the audience.
Watch the BBC
Look North news item covering the attempt to squash Robert
Sellers' landmark book The Battle for Bond by the Ian
Fleming Will Trust.
For the full
story surrounding the 'banning' of The Battle For BondCLICK HERE
EVENT NEWS
The
Ziegfeld Theatre in Manhattan presents a fortnight of classic 007
movies!
From 18th April -
1st May 2008 The Ziegfeld Theatre (arguably the last remaining
single screen movie palace in New York City) will present a season
of classic James Bond Films.
WEEK 1: 18-24 April - Goldfinger (1964) and The
Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
WEEK 2: 25 April - 1 May - From Russia With Love
(1963), Dr. No (1962) and On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
For further details visit the
Ziegfeld Theatre website
OMEGA NEWS
12th March
2008
The James Bond 007 Collector's Piece is back...in Black!
OMEGA presents the new version of the Seamaster Diver 300m
James Bond which collectors and fans have treasured since
1995.
March 11th
2008
Caterina Murino, best known for her sizzling performance as
Solange Dimitrios in Casino Royale, was in Jakarta to
celebrate the openings of two new OMEGA Boutiques.
ACTOR NEWS
9th March 2008 - Gemma Arterton and Quantum of
Solace composer David Arnold in town for the 2008 EMPIRE MOVIE
AWARDS.
New Bond Girl Gemma Arterton appeared
at the 2008 EMPIRE Movie Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel
in London, on Sunday night. The Quantum of Solace actress was
nominated in the 'Best Newcomer' category for her role in St
Trinians. Also in attendance was composer David Arnold who will
write the score for the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace
later this year.
The Best of Bond
44 years 21 films and 6 movie incarnations. Vote for your all
time favourite Bond film and see it on the big screen.
The character that made writer Ian Fleming a household name
returns to the Barbican to celebrate the centenary of
Fleming's birth with a weekend dedicated to the famous
double-0.
Simply vote for your favourite Bond film and the top 5 will be
screened at the Barbican during the Best Of Bond Weekend (7th
- 8th June 2008).
DEVIL MAY CARE NEWS
6th March 2008
DEVIL MAY CARE cover art revealed!
Cover art for the US edition of DEVIL MAY CARE by Sebastian
Faulks has been released by the publisher Doubleday. The book
will be published on May 28, 2008 as part of the Ian Fleming
Centenary.
Total Film celebrates the Ian
Fleming centenary and the brand new James Bond film Quantum
of Solace.
Celebrating the centenary of Bond’s creator the April issue of
Future’s Total Film salutes all things 007 with a
split-cover run featuring a massive 21-limited edition covers,
one for every James Bond film.
12th January 2008
New James Bond hardback cover designs revealed!
As part of the Ian Fleming centenary, Penguin Books will
release Ian Fleming's 14 James Bond novels in hardback with
new dust-jackets designed by Michael Gillette.
12th February 2008 - Ex-Bond Birds grace
the BAFTAs!
As is now the tradition, Eva Green, last year’s ‘Orange Rising Star
Award’ winner presented the award to this year’s winner, Shia
Labeouf, at the glittering and classy BAFTAs awards event held at
the magnificent Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London on 10th
February 2008. Sitting in the star packed auditorium, Rosamund Pike
shone with love and pride for the man in her life, Atonement
director Joe Wright, as the film picked up the BAFTA for ‘Best
Film’.
