Art exhibition celebrating The Queen's Jubilee coming to Manchester

the Queen was showing the world how it was done. A sovereign who has often found herself the only woman in rooms full of men and whose reign has seen trends for flares, boob tubes and miniskirts come and go several times over, one of Elizabeth II’s great accomplishments is, surely, her iconic style.Her opinions are rarely heard, but her image can be recognised from a mile off, becoming synonymous with everything from colour-blocking to silk headscarves and frame handbags.

A Greater Manchester Tory MP has been accused of "losing the plot" by a neighbouring Labour politician over his 'Lexit' campaign to separate the town of Leigh from the borough of Wigan. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said the Government should be trying to tackle rising inflation rather than "trying to build walls between Wigan and Leigh" as part of the plan put forward by Leigh MP James Grundy.

She is the longest-reigning, best-loved, monarch in British history, but the Queen was not destined to be on the throne. And far from being born in the gilded surroundings of a grand palace, Elizabeth II’s birth took place in a London townhouse, on what was a damp and windy spring night.

Guardian recently. The screen queen — who left acting in 2014 due to her arthritis — has made a career for herself being a lookalike for the 96-year-old sovereign.

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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticLizzy Carr (Michelle Williams), the central character of Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up,” is a sculptor who is finishing up a series of ceramic figures she’ll be presenting in a gallery show. We see her working, throughout the movie, on the small clay statues — all women, each one about a foot tall, some mounted on rods, all with an intentionally rough, patchy surface that may look awkward and unpolished if you’re close up to it, but when you stand back a bit you see the aesthetic elegance of her style. (Giacometti would understand.) She’s making sculptures of female characters who look a bit ghostly in their lack of perfect line, but that’s part of their design (they all appear a little tormented), and that quality is balanced by the delicate surprise colors they’re painted with, which express their inner life.

Are you planning an action-packed vacation this year? Or perhaps you’re just looking to make the most of the nicer weather and plan some great weekend trips.

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robot has paid tribute to the Queen by painting her a Platinum Jubilee portrait — but the results are a little scary. The painting titled Algorithm Queen was painted by Ai-Da Robot, a human-sized robot built in 2019 that uses Artificial Intelligence to create drawings, painting, and sculptures. The hi-tech robot conjures up works of art by using cameras in its eyes and its computer memory, while robotic arm lets it turn its digital formations into physical drawings and paintings.

Workers at at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures have announced their intention to form union Academy Museum Workers United, as part of Council 36 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. AMWU now seeks recognition from the Museum as the exclusive representative for over 200 union-eligible employees working at both front and back of house.

Workers at at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures today announced the formation of the union Academy Museum Workers United, as part of Council 36 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. AMWU now seeks recognition from the Museum as the exclusive representative for over 200 union-eligible employees working at both front and back of house.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Laverne Cox is getting her very own Barbie doll.Mattel is celebrating the actor and LGBTQ activist with a new doll made to her likeness, just in time for her 50th birthday.

As the United Kingdom and the world gear up for Queen Elizabeth’s big Platinum Jubilee celebrations, one company is honoring the 96-year-old monarch in a small, but grand, way.Babbacombe Model Village in Devon, England, unveiled a tiny model of HRH and her Jubilee Trooping the Colour parade ahead of the ceremony, which is set for June 2.The intricately detailed figurines feature small-scale horse guards, the Yeomen Warders (the sentries for the Tower of London) and the sovereign herself.In photos, designer Wayne Stott is seen putting the final touches on the queen, who’s seated in a red carriage and escorted by her royal guards on horseback, marching in the parade with their unmistakable black bearskin helmets.The minuscule monarch is sized to be barely larger than one’s thumb, however, it’s chock-full of details resembling the real queen.Eighteen of her Majesty’s Yeomen Warders guards have been spread throughout the model village for the exhibit, which is open for the Jubilee celebrations now through June 19.“Join us to celebrate the marking of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee and enjoy our Miniature Beefeater Hunt,” the model village wrote on Instagram. “Try and find all 18 miniature Beefeaters hidden in and around the gardens and all successful young explorers will receive their very own Union Jack flag to take home.”The Jubilee will be held from June 2 to June 5 and celebrates the British ruler’s astonishing 70 years on the throne.

cottagecore’ style, which fetishises a more traditional, whimsical way of life, has become de rigueur everywhere from fashion (the floral maxi was 2021’s summer uniform) and interiors (think chic chintz wallpaper and Agas) to the restaurant scene, where serving coffee in granny’s mismatched china crockery is now cool. Taking up crafty hobbies has also seen a comeback, with sewing circles, knitting clubs and flower-arranging courses.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn a world awash in marketing messages and entertainment options, spurring consumers to check out new movie titles at the multiplex is no easy task. And that was before pandemic conditions made everything about going to a theater that much more complicated.“Now there’s an extra step,” said Michael Moses, chief marketing officer for Universal Pictures.

FOR nearly ten years Victoria Baker-Harber has been one of the stars of Britain’s poshest reality show. But this week her life away from Made In Chelsea took a shocking twist, as her fiancé was jailed for seven years for masterminding a £68million art swindle.

As women in the United States are seeing their rights to safe abortions, access to reproductive health services, and contraceptives slowly being stripped away by red state governors, a recent leak revealed the conservative majority Supreme Court may strike down Roe vs. Wade, ending legal abortion.

This is the house that Jason built — and the American Cinematheque will celebrate both this year. The cultural arts org will present Jason Blum and his company Blumhouse with the 2022 Power of Cinema Award.

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Platinum Jubilee, a slew of celebrations to honor her seven-decade reign, as well as the Windsors who came before her, held from June 2 to June 5.Trooping the Colour refers to a military parade tied to the anniversary of the British monarchy, which enters its 260th year with the upcoming festivities. Traditionally, the queen would attend the parade in Whitehall, either on horseback or, in later years, by carriage, to be greeted by a royal salute as she carries out a symbolic inspection of the troops.Instead, she’ll receive her salute by proxy — via her son and heir Prince Charles, 73, daughter Princess Anne, 71, and grandson Prince William, 39.