Thursday, 27 February 2020
Can graffiti be vandalised? After a Banksy mural was defaced with pink spray paint, Mark Thomas and Samantha Pegg mull over the legal issues.
A modern dance routine focusing on the brain development of zebrafish triumphed at this year’s ‘Dance your PhD’ competition, reports Rebecca Trager.
Wednesday, 26 February 2020
Alexandra Villareal reports on a US ballet company celebrating diversity on every level – from body type and looks to training and quality of movement.
While serious problems remain, Hollywood has taken several concrete steps in the right direction since accusations against Harvey Weinstein emerged, write Ryan Faughnder and Stacy Perman.
Are art prizes still relevant? Harry Thorne and Alistair Hudson consider what the role of these contests should be as attitudes towards them change.
Thursday, 20 February 2020
The Economist takes a look at the material and symbolic advantages of holding the European Capital of Culture title.
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
A new crop of artists is prompting audiences to reflect on their attitudes to bare bodies on stage, writes Rachael Healy.
It’s Government policy rather than a lack of interest that is excluding the working class from culture, says John Merrick.
Short-sighted education reforms mean Japanese students now lack the abilities of comprehension and expression that are crucial to success in the modern world, writes Takamitsu Sawa.
After a lifetime of faking it, Rob Rinder finally admits that a lot of supposedly great art bores him to distraction.
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Juan Relmucao explores how queer tango is taking the dance beyond traditional stereotypes.
Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Does blame drill music encourage violence, or is it an escape route for disadvantaged young people? Mark Savage speaks to people with experience of the music and its impact.
Virtuoso pianist Angela Hewitt is in mourning after her unique £150,000 piano was broken beyond repair by a removal firm. Matthew Weaver tells the story.
Is a head of coffee worth more than a curator? It depends what kind of culture we attach value to, says Chris Land.
Appointing two Co-Directors is increasingly common in Germany’s cultural sector. Thomas Rogers looks at whether it will help Berlin Film Festival.
Thursday, 06 February 2020
Mark Shenton asks whether it's every justified to grab some shut-eye in the theatre.
Wednesday, 05 February 2020
Community organisations and governments sometimes mistake cities as exemplifying the divide between opportunity and poverty, Jan Pytalski writes. Funding could make more of a difference in rural areas.
Tuesday, 04 February 2020
Can shopping malls be used to sustain - or even fund - culture? China's model offers a way forward, but not a bulletproof solution.
Monday, 03 February 2020
François Matarasso responds to the controversy over Arts Council England's focus on 'creative practitioners' rather than artists: "This strategy is three days old, and is already being reduced to a fruitless argument about a false story."
Thursday, 30 January 2020
Brazil's cultural institutions are feeling the full force of President Jair Bolsonaro's attempt to rid them of "leftist" values, writes Théo Manzali De Sá-Kaye.