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BY  SUSIE WILD   ⋅  JANUARY 24, 2010  ⋅   POST A COMMENT Chapter | Thurs 21 January I like chapters. And  Chapter . And stories. And poems. And music. And good nights out. As such new monthly event,  In Chapters , featuring unique thematically-linked collaborations between writers and musicians, was guaranteed to please the likes of me. Especially because it is organised by some of the people behind one of my favourite literary festivals:  The Laugharne Weekend . Those people include top novelist and festival director  John Williams  ( The Cardiff Trilogy )  and Laugharne’s musical curator  Richard James  (Gorkys Zygotic Mynci). The theme for the first instalment of In Chapters was trains but luckily attracted a room full of trend – rather than train – spotters . For just over an hour the crowded non-geeky theatre audience was taken on a journey from the  valley lines  of South Wales to  the London Undergr...

Croeso. Welcome. As self-appointed literary It girl of Wales, my  Mslexia  blogging mission is to write about glitterati parties, book launches, live events, competitions and award ceremonies, festivals and where to get the best coffee/ champagne cocktail on the right side of the Severn Bridge. I thought I’d start by blogging about my weekend, namely the opening of a new exhibition – The Silent Village, based on the 1943 film of the same name and the Nazi eradication of the Czechoslovakian village of Lidice, and featuring a new short story by my good mate  Rachel Trezise  on Friday –  and Poetry on Tap with  Susan Richardson  and yours truly ( Susie Wild ) on Sunday. It ticks all the right boxes: Women/Writing/Wales. I knew you’d approve. Gawd knows I was ready for a party :  the snow had prevented many a New Year catch up from happening, and there’s nothing like  a big art opening  for an excuse to don a party dress and have a good ti...

BY  SUSIE WILD   ⋅  JANUARY 12, 2010  ⋅   POST A COMMENT FILED UNDER    ART & STAGE ,  ELYSIUM ,  FRAMEWORK ,  GLYNN VIVIAN ,  SWANSEA Many of you may still be recovering from one recent ‘celebrity’ birthday but for those of you not suffering with the tiresome Tourette’s of spitting out words like detox, diet and gym membership it is time to prepare for another weekend of hedonism; this time partying in the name of Art, dahlings. Yes Art is having a birthday, an annual event first proposed in 1963 by French artist Robert Filliou. And, as it is cultural, and perhaps, cerebral, we shall celebrate. With FREE events  organised in Swansea by Bucket & Sponge, Framework and Elysium Gallery. And elsewhere in the world . And with wine.  How very un-January. How absolutely fabulous! Much like the Queen, and myself, Art does not limit the party to one night. Here be the pick of the bunch… Fri 15 January (1) The Audible Pict...