If you've read the About page you'll know I used to have the domain alisonboston.com. I opened it while living in Budapest, and in the blog section posted a fair bit about Hungarian artists. Although the domain has been hijacked and currently being used to post information about Japan - in Japanese - (bizarre... Continue Reading →
21st Century Dandy an Exclusive Club
From the Budapest Times, October 2004. Images via Zemanta. by Alison Boston - A dandy is an annoying and shallow man. A well-dressed 'fop'. Nothing to aspire to. So, why would the British Council be attempting to revive and promote this 18th century triviality with a touring exhibition entitled "21st Century Dandy"? It seems the Brits... Continue Reading →
‘Oops’ Serves Table Dancing (You Can Take Your Mother To)
Previously Published in the Budapest Times (October 2004) by Alison Boston Oops is an 'at your table, in your face' Hungarian-English cabaret. Complete with drag queens and dancers, actors and singers - it offers an evening of frivolous, fluffy entertainment that I suspect is greatly enhanced by the free cocktail one receives upon arrival. In... Continue Reading →