Thursday, 16 March 2017
Lyn Gardner’s Guardian blog has blown the trumpet for regional theatre and shone a light on important topics. It’s loss is a blow for theatre around the country, says Carl Woodward.
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
All eyes may be on America following Trump’s ‘travel ban’, but the UK has its own immigration issues and they’re stifling cultural exchange, warns Candice Holdsworth.
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Medical students at the University of Texas have begun taking classes studying fine arts. Michael Hoinski joins a class to find out why.
Monday, 13 March 2017
At a time when theatre is becoming increasingly aware of its lack of inclusiveness in relation to gender, race and economic and social privilege, ageism is often left out of the discussion, says Lyn Gardner.
The arts do more than simply keep people with dementia occupied – they can release genuine creativity and help everyone rediscover how to interpret the world, says Philip Ball.
Thursday, 09 March 2017
Though women are increasingly present in senior management roles in the arts, areas such as opera and classical music remain male-dominated. James Pickford assesses the current state of affairs.
The UK’s live music culture is under threat, but the census of live music will provide a cohesive picture of the situation to inform policy-making, argues Adam Behr.
Wednesday, 08 March 2017
Reacting to Riz Ahmed’s call for diversity targets, Manick Govinda warns that focusing on ethnic representation can blind us to artistic qualities.
Monday, 06 March 2017
The most difficult aspect of rebuilding a city is getting people to believe in it again, but arts projects have given one American city hope and inspiration again, says Karen Freeman-Wilson.
Playing an instrument and taking part in music therapy can help autistic people express their feelings, says Ashley Zlatopolsky.
Giving the UK City of Culture title to St Davids, the smallest city in the UK, would be a refreshing signal that the economic bottom line is not the ‘be all and end all’ for cultural investments, argues Nick Clifton.
Thursday, 02 March 2017
Chasing numbers is a terrible way to run any kind of arts project and Arts Council England’s YouTube channel, Canvas, is nothing more than an expensive, delusional arts project, says Article 19.
Wednesday, 01 March 2017
Why, one year on from a consultation on a new culture strategy, is Northern Ireland no closer to a policy framework, asks Steven Hadley.
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
The angst of Brexit may fuel a new wave of ground breaking art from the left, the right and the centre – it’s time to stop responding to the decision so monotonously, argues Sarah Peace.
Monday, 27 February 2017
Australia’s Back to Back theatre company is fighting for artistic criticism that focuses on art, not performers’ disabilities. Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore meets its artistic director.
They’re cheap, great for tourism and signal global cultural awareness, but art biennials also raise a host of problem. Are they worth it, asks Oliver Bennett.
There are great roles galore for women, so female thespians should get their mitts off male actors’ parts, says Dominic Cavendish.
Galleries must be free to display whatever work they choose, even that which is seen to promote hate speech, says Tessa Mayes.
Estonia’s ‘An Instrument for Every Child’ initiative isn’t simply handing out tambourines en masse. Britta Tarvis reports on its considered approach.
Thursday, 23 February 2017
New York’s Museum of Modern Art has emphasised is promoting work by artists from countries hit by President Trump’s stalled travel ban. Will British institutions make a similar response to Brexit, asks Robert Hewison.