Thursday, 18 October 2018
Can a new immersive experience, which adapts to location, weather and time, put a reader at the heart of a story? Natalie Morris looks into the growing trend of ‘ambient literature’.
What lengths do actors have to go to survive in the industry? Eleanor Ross details how the rising cost of living and endemic poor pay is forcing artists to max out credit cards, live on rice and take up second jobs.
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Ongoing climate change risks destroying vast swathes of cultural heritage. But there are valuable lessons to learn from how communities like those in Majuli, India, have designed heritage sites that can withstand volatile weather, write William Megarry, Jane Downes and Cathy Daly.
Greek arts leaders reflect on the impact of ten years of economic bailout in the country, and outline their visions for the future.
A study of the musicians playing in the world’s ‘20 greatest orchestras’ finds 69% are male, with the disparity particularly acute among bassoon players (86% male) double bassists (95%), and trombonists and tuba players (100% male). Oliver Staley and Amanda Shendruk report.
Monday, 15 October 2018
A competition where contestants perform a dance from a region that is not their own is helping to heal bitter divides in Mali. Sebastien Rieussec tells the story.
Friday, 12 October 2018
Ballet has always been damaging to women’s bodies and reserved its most long-term roles – choreography, teaching and artistic direction – for men. How can we change this, asks Ellen O’Connell.
Thursday, 11 October 2018
How are Generation Z’s dancers reacting to current social and political challenges? Lyndsey Winship meets four young choreographers creating increasingly political art.
Schools always need new ways of attracting and engaging learners – and arts subjects, with their ability to reach students who have given up, could be the answer, argues Jennifer Jackson.
Wednesday, 10 October 2018
Zimbabwe has never had a dedicated Government department for the arts. The country must start taking its creative sector seriously and paving the way for arts-led tourism, writes Fred Zindi.
Gentrification, rising rents and astronomical studio prices are catching up with creatives in Berlin and forcing them to consider the unthinkable: a move to the suburbs, writes Catherine Hickley.
We must move beyond the dangerous myth of the tortured artist and show creatives the support and humanity their work is calling for, argues Yashi Banymadhub.
Thursday, 04 October 2018
Poetry has never been more accessible, and the artform is unique in its power to help in times of difficulty and bolster in periods of unease, argues Kate North.
Bridget Minamore meets Arinzé Kene and Natasha Gordon, two black playwrights whose plays have been transferred to the West End, to discuss the changing landscape of theatre over the past 60 years.
We now talk less about whether work is good art – but whether it is good for us, good for culture, good for the world, writes Wesley Morris.
Wednesday, 03 October 2018
As Scotland prepares to consult on the introduction of a ‘tourist tax’, Brian Ferguson warns that the debate may prove fatally divisive for cultural organisations – and that there’s no assurance about how any money raised will be used.
Tuesday, 02 October 2018
It should be a golden time for art and design education, but smaller schools have merged with universities, staff-student contact time is at an all-time low, and European students are facing a hike in fees. We’re sleepwalking towards disaster for the nation’s creative sector, writes Ben Evans.
Friday, 28 September 2018
Reporters from The Star newspaper who went undercover at a US ticketing conference this year, found that Ticketmaster was promoting a programme to help bulk buyers resell thousands of tickets – in direct violation of its own terms of use. Robert Cribb and Marco Chown Oved report.
Thursday, 27 September 2018
If we claim that creativity is central, then we need to get out of our bubble and contribute to the conversations in places where we are not really sure that we belong, says Adrian Lochhead.
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
What’s left for the culturally-specific museums when large institutions prioritise increasing diversity? Maximilíano Durón feeds back on how some American museums are adapting.