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Sir Cardigan Haney’s Bold Plan to Launch the Fitzrovia Ballet Company with Swan Lake—Set in an Actual Lake

Fitzrovia, known for its eclectic arts scene and avant-garde endeavors, is about to leap (gracefully) into the world of ballet—quite literally. Sir Cardigan Haney, retired diplomat, part-time haberdasher, and full-time visionary, has announced the creation of the Fitzrovia Ballet Company, with a daring and unconventional debut: Swan Lake, performed in an actual lake. The production,…

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Mysterious “Monet Santa” Spreads Christmas Cheer in Fitzrovia—One Canvas Fragment at a Time

Residents of Fitzrovia have been left scratching their heads—and clutching tiny scraps of painted canvas—after an anonymous gift-giver, dubbed “Monet Santa,” began handing out small pieces of what appears to be a genuine Claude Monet painting to unsuspecting passersby. Over the past week, reports have emerged of people encountering a figure cloaked in a long,…

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Fitzrovia Concert Hall Hosts Unforgettable Christmas Handel’s Messiah Performed on Vegetable Instruments

In what can only be described as a symphonic salad, Fitzrovia Concert Hall brought music lovers—and vegetable enthusiasts—together last night for a performance of Handel’s Messiah unlike any seen (or heard) before. The star-studded seasonal tradition was reinvented by The Gourmand Ensemble, a group of audacious musicians who bravely traded in their violins, trumpets, and…

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