Precocious young talent makes first public appearance aged six, gets first whiff of alcohol at eight, is honking on a crack pipe at 10 and in rehab by 12, primed for an adolescence of redemption and a my wild years are behind me' autobiography. Then they spawn and away we go again.
As the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra pump out Mussorgsky's monumental Pictures at an Exhibition at New Wimbledon Theatre this Sunday, it will not be without a sense of relief.
Valentine's day may be next Thursday, but Leatherhead Theatre's classical concert this weekend promises to have a romantic atmosphere to it, as the English Mozart Ensemble (EME) play one of their Concerts By Candlelight.
As chamber ensembles go, horn, oboe and piano is not exactly the commonest trio, nor would such a trio find themselves overfurnished in the repertoire department. So if anyone is to take on the task, it is the Fibonacci Sequence, one of the best ensembles in the business.
Travel magazines are full of ideas for cheap trips to Eastern Europe. But why suffer two hours in cattle class on a budget airline when £6 will buy you a night of Lithuanian magic here at home?
When the great and good of the arts world assembled to give the Arts Council a piece of their mind over its new funding strategy, it was no coincidence they did so at the Young Vic.
Christmas isn't Christmas without a major TV marathon. But why not take time out from the spangle of X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday for a festive concert in aid of Musequality in Chiswick?
