Monday, 18 March 2019
The three-year Arts in Medicine programme at the largest municipal health system in the US is being used to tackle symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue in healthcare teams. Robert Glatter explains how.
Friday, 15 March 2019
Why is the Jewish theatre tradition so much stronger in the US than the UK? And how is work as an actor, director or writer conditioned by the Jewish experience? David Jays weighs in.
Thursday, 14 March 2019
More than 5,500 pieces of Indian art and handicrafts are on display at the Jaya He, GVK New Museum, a large new art space in Mumbai which happens to be in an airport. Vindu Goel visits the site.
‘Trickle down diversity’ – the idea that the more BAME people working in senior positions in the creative industries, the more diverse they will become – is a seriously flawed concept that might actually do more harm than good, writes Marcus Ryder.
Wednesday, 13 March 2019
Museums in the US have spent billions of dollars on expanding their buildings, but consistently failed to address low wages – and workers are now starting to unionise, writes Jillian Steinhauer.
Folk music has always been political, but a new wave of British and Irish artists are dragging commentary on issues as diverse as abortion rights, the refugee crisis, and the loss of minority languages into the mainstream. Jude Rogers and Ammar Kalia survey the scene.
Monday, 11 March 2019
Joanne Payne, founder of Marguerite, a members’ club for women in the arts, tells Ella Wills why she believes all-female spaces are necessary to help push back against gender imbalance.
Thursday, 07 March 2019
Isaac Iskra’s autism made socialising difficult, but switching to a dance degree helped him work through his emotions and understand the power of non-verbal teaching and communication.
Why does Europe’s first majority black and multi-ethnic orchestra need to exist? And how can new audiences for classical music be built? Jacqui Cheng meets Chineke! Founder Chi-chi Nwanoku and bassoonist Linton Stephens.
What does the former Director of Manchester International Festival have in store for New York’s largest art space, due to open next month – and who will the events be for? Emma Brockes meets Alex Poots, Artistic Director of The Shed.
Theatre, storytelling, photography and drawing have been used to great effect to empower communities in a Nairobi slum to tackle deadly air pollution, write Heather Price and Cressida Bowyer.
Monday, 04 March 2019
Felix Barrett, Creative Director of Punchdrunk theatre company, tells Alysia Judge how his work is increasingly inspired by the non-linear structure of video games.
Gemma Handy visits a dance school in Haiti that is giving children in the poorest country in the Americas a new skill and a sense of belonging.
Thursday, 28 February 2019
For generations people have been concerned about Edinburgh Festival Fringe getting too big. But with questions about financial sustainability louder and more urgent than ever, Phil Miller asks whether it’s finally time for change.
What does it mean to be an ‘emerging artist’ – particularly if you’ve lived with social phobia that has at times left you terrified of ‘emerging’ from your own house? Spoken word poet Susie McComb offers her thoughts and reflections.
Creative people may have to change the way they work after a new study found that listening to music – either with or without lyrics – may inhibit the imagination, writes Tom Jacobs.
Monday, 25 February 2019
A comedic performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall by superstar pianist Yuja Wang, Korean-British pianist Hyung-ki Joo and Russian-German violinist Aleksey Igudesman was riddled with unpleasant and offensive jokes about sexual appeal and Chinese heritage. Was the performance an example of ‘taking control of the narrative’, or just a lewd repetition of tired stereotypes, asks Joshua Barone.
The ‘repatriation issue’ will never go away at museums, and if the institutions are serious about rebuilding trust, they must be transparent about their legacies of imperialism and theft, writes Alice Procter.
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Museums in the UK, including the British Museum and the Natural History Museum, have faced a series of official claims in recent months for objects to be returned to their places of origin, The Guardian has learned through a series of Freedom of Information requests.
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Why would a choreographer call time on their successful, award-winning dance company, and are companies centred on the work of one artist still sustainable? Lou Fancher meets dancer Jessica Lang.