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NEWSSHAKESPEArE ANDPOPuLAr muSICIT’S BEEN NEArLY400 YEArS SINCETHE fAmOuS BArDDIED, BuT HISINfLuENCE STILLHOLDS STrONg WITHmODErN POP BANDSOf TODAY. ON TuESDAY24TH APrIL, THE SAgEINvITE YOu TO jOINADAm HANSEN, ALECTurEr ATNOrTHumBrIAuNIvErSITY, TOCONNECT THE DOTSBETWEENSHAKESPEArEAND THE BEATLES,DuKE ELLINgTON,THE KAISEr CHIEfSAND mOrE.WWW.THESAGEGATESHEAD.ORGDAvID rODIgANAT WOrLDHEADquArTErSHe’s Britain’s most influential reggae/dubstep DJ and radio presenter, andover his 34 year career has gainednothing but respect.After his last sell out Newcastle showin November, World Headquartersgets the main man again on Friday27th April, with support comingfrom Audio Asylum.welovewhq.comTHE OSmONDS ATTHE CITY HALLThe final tour from The Osmonds,who’ve sold over 100 million copiesof their albums over the last fivedecades, heads to Newcastle CityHall on Saturday 21st April.Jimmy Osmond, who has recentlybeen in the West End in Grease andChicago, told fans: “We’ve performedin the UK many times, but this finaltour will take us all around the UKand allow us to get up close andpersonal with our fans.”newcastlecityhall.orgHONKINg ANDHOOTINg DINOSAurWEEKENDIt’s not quite the scale of JurassicPark, but the Honking and HootingDinosaur Weekend at Seven Storiesstarting on Saturday 21st April willlet you make your own dinosaurbuddy, create your own dino masksand listen to stories about thesecaptivating creatures.sevenstories.org.ukBHS rE-OPENINg ONNOrTHumBErLANDSTrEETShoppers can once again enjoy thefashion and homeware delights ofBritish Home Stores onNorthumberland Street after plannedconstruction work comes to an endafter nearly 9 months. BHS’sNewcastle store will re-open onThursday 19th April, having takenover the neighbouring Next retailspace. The four-storey flagship storewill carry a new look for this veryBritish of institutions.bhs.co.ukfAB fLOurNOYTHE NEWCASTLE EAgLES@NewcastleEagleTHE most successful BritishBasketball team in the historyof the BBLthe Eagles recently claimedanother BBl title, how didthat feel?We never get bored ofwinning trophies. It wasthe best night we’ve hadso far at Sport central. Theatmosphere and our fanswere amazingthe Eagles are now themost successful side in thehistory of the BBl, what doyou put the team’s successdown to?Our success is down tocontinuity. We have a coreof players that have playedtogether for a long time. Pluswe have a great club set upBritish Basketball has comea long way in the last fewyears, but how does itcompare to the NBA?We don’t have the samemoney! Less razzmatazz,more about the basketballwith the Durham wildcatsnow part of the BBl, whatdoes it mean for the regionto have 2 teams competing?It’s great that we haveDurham Wildcats in theBBL. Our fans love the factthat we’ve a derby matchand it helps create agreat atmosphereYou’ve been a part of theEagles for over a decadenow, do you consideryourself an adoptedGeordie?I am an adopted Geordie!Although my accent stillneeds work! Newcastle ismy home and I love it here.The people are great andlove sport!5