Thursday, 21 January 2016
If we’re serious about casting aside classical music’s “tour-de-force of anti-hype”, the genre needs a name-change, says Craig Havighurst. He has a new term to suggest.
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Lydia Kontos celebrates as the US moves away from its "laser-sharp focus" on reading and maths and passes legislation to bring the arts back into the school curriculum.
Advertising images reinforce the idea that theatre is all about period costume and received pronunciation, and that's a real problem for new audiences, says Matt Trueman.
Do Britain's top female choreogrpahers have to be twice as good as their male counterparts to get to the top? Ismene Brown can't find the supporting evidence.
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Luke Jennings tells Akram Khan why advocating for Britain to have more female choreographers is nothing to do with box-ticking or political correctness.
Monday, 18 January 2016
From student juggler to pioneer of contemporary circus, Douglas McPherson meets the man behind NoFit State Circus.
Friday, 15 January 2016
An American museum’s cash bar-infused ‘Science After Hours’ event has been a hit with millennials. Samantha Melamed unpacks what other arts organisations can learn from its success.
Thursday, 14 January 2016
A Korean jazz festival regularly draws hordes of 20- and 30-somethings. Michelle Mercer finds out how Jarasum achieved its hipster status.
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Is asking members of the public to pay for the privilege of appearing on stage as extras a clever fundraising move or a dangerous precedent, asks Michael Billington.
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Rupert Christiansen outlines his vision for saving English National Opera: ditch the unviable Coliseum and downsize.
Monday, 11 January 2016
A recent $50k arts award, created in part to “support artists to meet their basic needs in life”, went to an American writer who reportedly earns $200k per year. Jen Graves asks if grant funding decisions really should be income blind.
Aidan Moesby decries a tendency for artist ‘opportunities’ to be shockingly underpaid and undervalued, focusing on a recent case involving Venture Arts.
Thursday, 07 January 2016
Ben Davis talks to the Royal Opera House’s Tom Nelson about virtual reality, streaming in Ecuador and the organisation’s digital innovation.
Wrestling may seem to be nothing more than brute force and ignorance, says John Corrigan, but theatre would do well to learn from just how well the athletic theatre engages with its audience.
Wednesday, 06 January 2016
David Pollock calls for a more rational look at artist Ellie Harrison’s much maligned ‘Glasgow Effect’ project – for which she is receiving £15k to stay in Glasgow for a year – saying that the criticism comes from a lack of understanding of the nature of contemporary art.
There is no yardstick for the arts’ ability to educate, inspire and promote empathy, says Colin Dabkowski, warning against the trend for reducing it to an economic percentage.
Inside Haringey Council’s former housing office, an affordable studio and living space for artists and local people is being created. Dawn Foster reports on how it will benefit the local community.
Monday, 21 December 2015
It’s time for the arts world to look hard at its own misogyny and racism, starting with language, says Bidisha.
Are the National Theatre’s live broadcasts cannibalising its own audience? Probably not, say researchers Hasan Bakhshi and David Throsby.
Friday, 18 December 2015
With shoppers looking for more enhanced in-store experiences in 2016, Tim Plyming expects retail to partner with the arts for Secret Cinema-style immersive events.