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WHO WAS THE GEORGE HAMILTON GUIDEPOST TALKED TO IN 1965? »
Debonair actor, producer, suntan icon, now going on 80 but still very much of and on the Hollywood scene
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “GUIDEPOST TALKS TO GEORGE HAMILTON,” 6 November 1965 »
GUIDEPOST cover, 6 November 1965
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT Complete and unabridged
GUIDEPOST TALKS TO GEORGE HAMILTON by
MAD: DON’T JUST LOOK, GET IMMERSED! »
Madrid Artes Digitales' spectacular large-scale immersive production is built upon the vibrant works of Klimt. The production consists of immersive projections on 1,200 sq m of immersive digital reality screens, the use of virtual reality glasses and interactive tools, and the latest in sound effects and audiovisual projectors resulting in a spectacular sensation of having stepped into the colorful world of Klimt’s works. A unique adventure.
A Second Opinion: Worldwide Sanctions Against Russia Due to its Invasion of Ukraine »
Countries around the world have imposed sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, where the war rages on with destructive force while Ukrainians fight to defend their country. Putin is indifferent to the sanctions against him, they say. Joe Biden suggested Putin should no longer be allowed to be in power.
JUST TO REMIND YOU: DST IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IS ON »
By law, Daylight Saving Time in the European Union starts on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October. Hence, on the 27th of March 2022, DST will kick in – EU clocks will leap forward one hour at 01:00 UTC. In Spain, the change will occur at 2:00 AM, by which time it's 3:00 AM already due to its time zone.
SCENES IN UKRAINE: 1. Kamianets-Podilskyi »
A fairy tale city in western Ukraine that can make you believe, if only for a moment, that brutal war is a thing of the past.
YOUR UNIQUE INITIATION INTO THE ZARZUELA. FREE & FABULOUS! »
Various experts will talk on the zarzuela, the iconic Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that boasts spoken and sung scenes. The songs, that are danced to, incorporate operatic and popular songs. One can't presume to know Spanish culture without at least a basic knowledge of the zarzuela. So why not sign on to the "Encuentros Singulares"?
COME RAIN. . .OR COME SHINE! »
THE rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain… but if a few stray showers should sprinkle Madrid´s streets, Casa de Diego will happily see to it that all men, women and children are appropriately armed to fight the torrents. Founded in 1858 at Puerta del Sol, customers pack the premises… even with sunny skies overhead.
The Royal Theatre in Madrid Says Nyet! to The Bolshoi Ballet »
The Royal Theatre in Madrid has Nyeted the Bolshoi Ballet, which was scheduled to perform in May, "in view of the armed conflict that Russia has unleashed in Ukraine that is causing a serious global crisis and a painful humanitarian emergency." Earlier, the Royal Theater showed its "profound respect and solitary" with the Ukrainians when in the last performance of the sublime Wagner opera, "Twilight of the Gods," the corpse of Siegfried was wrapped in the flag of Ukraine.
YOUNG AND IN NEED OF FREE ACCESS TO CULTURE? JOBO WILL OBLIGE! »
To be culture maven you've got to start early. Free tickets to temples of culture help. In Madrid, that's JOBO, for you.