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From: How To Academy < To: j <jeevacation(iiigmail.com> Subject: New Event. Simon Callow on Orson Welles. French Intellectual Life, Edmund de Waal, Queen Victoria and Henry V, and Jancis Robinson on Wine. Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:06:36 +0000 How to: Autumn Programme 11.11.2015 Evening Event, 6:45pm - 8:00pm how to: Simon Callow on Orson Welles (How to be a One-Man Band: Orson Welles's Declaration of Independence) with Simon Callow In this talk on Orson Welles, Simon Callow drawing from his new book One-Man EFTA00685202 Band, the third volume in his epic survey of Orson Welles' life and work, will present one of the most complex artists of the twentieth century, looking closely at the triumphs and failures of an ambitious one-man assault on one medium after another — theatre, radio, film, television — even, at one point, ballet — in each of which his radical and original approach opened up new directions and hitherto unglimpsed possibilities. The talk will start with Welles' self-exile from America, and his realisation that he could only function happily as an independent film-maker, a one-man band; by 1964, he had filmed Othello, which took three years to complete, and his masterpiece Chimes at Midnight, as well as Touch of Evil, his sole return to Hollywood, like all too many of his films wrested from his grasp and re-edited. Along the way he made inroads into the fledgling medium of television and a number of stage plays, including Moby- Dick, considered by theatre historians to be one of the seminal productions of the century. His private life was as dramatic as his professional life. The book shows what it was like to be around Welles, and what it was like to be him, in which lies the answer to the old riddle: whatever happened to Orson Welles? Lel; EFTA00685203 FRENCH THOUGHT EFTA00685204 10.11.2015 how to: How the French Think with Sudhir Hazareesingh with Sudhir Hazareesingh An incisive exploration of the French intellectual tradition. In this talk for the How To Academy on How The French Think, Sudhir Hazareesingh will discuss the French intellectual tradition, exploring its long-term characteristics and evolutions over the past 400 years. Ranging from the philosophical ideas of Voltaire and Descartes, to the symbolic significance of Asterix, Sudhir Hazareesingh will show how bold, imaginative and sweeping French thought has been, tracing its tumultuous history from a confident and often brazen optimism to the current mood of increasing introspection.... Read more and book now EFTA00685205 IN ART EFTA00685206 06.10.2015 how to: An Evening with Edmund de Waal with Edmund de Waal The bestselling author of The Hare With Amber Eyes is back with a new book The White Road: an intimate journey in search of porcelain, a substance he has been obsessed with for most of his life. It is a journey across continents that begins in Jingdezhen, China, the birthplace of porcelain, and embraces Venice, Versailles, Dublin. Dresden. the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina and the English south- west. In this talk Edmund de Waal will explain why for centuries, porcelain has transfixed emperors and alchemists, philosophers, craftsmen and collectors, all eager to decode the secret of 'white gold'. The White Road is full of compelling encounters with those who were witness to its creation, those who were inspired, made rich or heartsick by it, and the many whose livelihoods, minds and bodies were broken by it in some of the darkest moments of our history. Read more and book now EFTA00685207 HISTORY EFTA00685208 30.09.2015 Last tickets remaining how to: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 with Max Hastings In this talk for the How To Academy based on his new book on Spies. Codes and Guerrillas. Max Hastings will talk about the espionage and intelligence machines of all sides in World War II, and the impact of spies, code-breakers and partisan operations on events. He will examine key moments, such as the Soviet espionage operations which dwarfed those of every other belligerent in scale, as well as the code-breaking operation at Bletchley Park — the greatest intelligence achievement of the conflict. The talk will also touch on other less well known tales of high courage ashore, at sea and in the air such as womanising Richard Sorge pretending to be a committed Nazi whilst spying for the Soviet Union from the German embassy in Tokyo. and Joseph Rochefort, the awkward, overlooked US naval intelligence officer who in a moment of inspiration became the man who won the battle of Midway. For an evening full of high policy, human drama, treachery. guerrilla warfare, ciphers. clandestine meetings in cafes, and wireless operators tapping out messages across the airwaves, this is the talk to come to. Read more and book now EFTA00685209 a EFTA00685210 08.10.2015 how to: English Monarchs. Victoria, William & Mary, Henry V with Anne Curry, Helen Castor, Jane Ridley, Jonathan Keates Following on from the huge success of the first series of talks to launch the Penguin Monarch series, the How To Academy is delighted to present another evening of talks and discussion. Join us to hear Jane Ridley on Victoria, Jonathan Keates on William & Mary and Anne Curry on Henry V. Moderated by historian Helen Castor, this promises to be another fascinating exploration of the nature of Monarchy and its place at the heart of our history. Read more and book now EFTA00685211 EXPLORATION EFTA00685212 13.10.2015 how to: An Evening with Ranulph Fiennes with Ranulph Fiennes In this talk for the How To Academy, the world's greatest living explorer who has travelled to some of the most remote, dangerous parts of the globe and is well-known for his experiences at the poles and climbing Everest, will talk about how he has also endured some of the hottest conditions on the planet, where temperatures regularly exceed 40 degrees and, without water and shelter, death is inevitable. Ranulph Fiennes was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). One of Britain's most famous explorers, he has raised over £14 million for charity and was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards. In 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest and in 2015. the oldest Briton to complete the Marathon des Sables. Read more and book now EFTA00685213 G' NATURE EFTA00685214 24.09.2015 how to: The Company of Trees. (A Personal Journey with Thomas Pakenham) with Thomas Pakenham In this talk acclaimed historian and bestselling author Thomas Pakenham , the original Man of the Trees, will share his profound love of trees. Drawing on his new book The Company of Trees Thomas will recount his personal quest to establish a large arboretum at his family estate, Tullynally in Ireland, his forays to other tree-filled parks and plantations, his often hazardous seed-hunting expeditions, and his efforts to preserve magnificent old trees and historic woodlands. We will also journey with him to the Tibetan border in search of a magnolia and to Eastern Patagonia to see the last remaining giants of the Monkey Puzzle tree, to Tibet's Tsango Gorge which yields more than 100 bags of seeds, including the Tibetan golden oak, the Tsango cypress and blue-stemmed maples. Read more and book now EFTA00685215 WINE EFTA00685216 04.11.2015 how to: Jancis Robinson on Wine's New Directions with Jancis Robinson Described by the Washington Post as: 'the greatest wine book ever published. the 4th Edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine comes out in September, nine years after the 3rd edition. New entries such as Hong Kong, indigenous varieties. minerality, natural wines and urban wineries hint at some of the many changes that have been sweeping through the world of wine. After a glass of wine that illustrates one or two of these changes, Jancis Robinson, described by Decanter magazine as 'the most respected wine critic and journalist in the world, will bring us up to speed with the latest developments. Read more and book now EFTA00685217 LITERATURE EFTA00685218 30.09.2015 28.10.2015 25.11.2015 how to: Lewis Carroll, how to: F. Scott how to: Henry James, Alice's Adventures in Fitzgerald, The Great The Spoils of Poynton Wonderland Gatsby with Jonathan Keates with Professor Robert with Sarah Churchwell Douglas-Fairhurst GJ GJ 14.10.2015 11.11.2015 09.12.2015 how to: Saul Bellow, how to: Thomas De how to: Dostoevsky, Herzog Quincey, Confessions The Brothers with Zachary Leader of an English Opium- Karamazov Eater with Paul Keegan with Frances Wilson EFTA00685219  Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter Copyright © 2015 How To Academy. All rights reserved. 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