Bonnie Greer
Gemma Cairney joins playwright and critic Bonnie Greer at the British Museum to discuss her love of anglo saxon objects.
Gemma Cairney joins playwright and author Bonnie Greer at the British Museum, a place she loves to spend her leisure time.
Bonnie will be discussing the intricate designs of Anglo-Saxon objects that have multi-layered symbolic meanings and tell stories that can relate to arts and culture today.
Originally from Chicago Bonnie moved to New York in mid 70s to study in New York at the Actors Studio. She moved to London in the mid 80s inspired by an article on the Jazz Warriors, and acquired British Citizen ship in 1997. She was awarded an OBE in 2010 for her contribution to the arts.
Bonnie will be sharing her life stories from frequenting clubs like the Paradise Garage and Studio 54 in Manhattan, witnessing the rise of the early Hip Hop scene in the South Bronx, meeting Madonna in the early 80s and her love of Kurt Cobain.
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Music Played
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John Coltrane
My Favorite Things
- All That Jazz.
- IMAGEM MUSIC.
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Brittany Howard
History Repeats
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Lord Kitchener
London Is The Place For Me
- Melodisc.
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Yazz & The Plastic Population
The Only Way Is Up
- Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
- Cherry Pop.
- 010.
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The Selecter
Danger 1980
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Yasiin Bey
History (feat. Talib Kweli)
- CD SINGLE.
- Downtown Music / Co-operative.
- 1.
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Ella Fitzgerald & Paul Smith
Mack The Knife
- Essential Ella.
- Verve.
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Shirley Bassey
Goldfinger
- Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
- Global Television.
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罢鈥怌辞苍苍别肠迟颈辞苍
At Midnight
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Diana Ross
Upside Down (POTP)
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Grace Jones
La Vie En Rose
- Grace Jones - Island Life.
- Island.
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ESG
Moody
- 99.
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Madonna
Into The Groove
- Celebration.
- Warner Bros.
- 8.
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Prince
Joy In Repetition
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Nirvana
Smells Like Teen Spirit
- Geffen.
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Nina Simone
Baltimore
- sony.
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The B鈥52s
Give Me Back My Man
- Island.
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Podcast
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The Leisure Society with Gemma Cairney
Gemma Cairney interviews cultural icons about their pastimes, hobbies and loves.