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James wrote (1999-2010) for the Financial Times, The Economist and Dance Europe, mainly from Berlin. His books include a biography of Jorge Luis Borges, a study of Rio's music through the life and work of Chico Buarque, and an account of the marriage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. He's now a writer back in England.

Articles By James Woodall

Caetano Veloso, Barbican Wednesday, 28 May 2014 Read more...	Berlinale 2014: 20,000 Days on Earth Monday, 17 February 2014 Read more...
Berlinale 2014: Boyhood Saturday, 15 February 2014 Read more...	Berlinale 2014: Triptyque Friday, 14 February 2014 Read more...
King Lear, National Theatre Friday, 24 January 2014 Read more...	theartsdesk in Locarno: All About the Wet Bits Sunday, 18 August 2013 Read more...
Tomatito, Sadler's Wells Thursday, 21 March 2013 Read more...	The Dark Side of the Moon: Introducing Prog Sunday, 24 February 2013 Read more...
Berlinale 2013: The Winners Saturday, 16 February 2013 Read more...	Berlinale 2013: Side Effects, Night Train to Lisbon, Reaching for the Moon Friday, 15 February 2013 Read more...
Berlinale 2013: Before Midnight Tuesday, 12 February 2013 Read more...	Berlinale 2013: Don Jon's Addiction, Charlie Countryman, Vic+Flo, Gloria Monday, 11 February 2013 Read more...
Berlinale 2013: The Grandmaster, Promised Land, More Than Honey Saturday, 09 February 2013 Read more...	Batsheva Ensemble, Sadler's Wells Tuesday, 20 November 2012 Read more...
DVD: Your Sister's Sister Thursday, 01 November 2012 Read more...	Continu, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Sadler's Wells Saturday, 29 September 2012 Read more...

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