28 SEPTEMBER 1996, page 62

Victorian Encounters

Edward Lucie-Smith visits the National Portrait Gallery's redesigned galleries T he National Portrait Gallery is a Vic- torian institution, and its vast collection of 19th- and......

Arts Diary

Dead or alive? John Parry T he new season for classical music con- certs is getting under way — and already the air is filled with the sound and fury of those predicting......

Pop Music

Put it down to experience Marcus Berkmann T hese have been emotional weeks for thousands of men in their thirties and early forties, several of whom have beards. Many years ago,......