Performing Arts
Urdd looks forward to the 'whole package' at WMC
The Urdd Gobaith Cymru, which boasts more than 52,000 members, is one of the world’s largest youth cultural organisations. It…
Endangered Species - Part 2
Last year, fewer than 25 books of short stories were produced by mainstream publishers. And two-thirds were by writers from…
Schumann, Beethoven and Bach via the Bee Gees
Dutch musician and self-professed 'sit-down' comedian Hans Liberg has been entertaining audiences by taking the mickey out of music from…
South Asian artists mapping out a future
While a number of breakthrough South Asian artists have come to be recognised by the cultural mainstream, you have to…
Pushing the limits, setting the limits
After Unlimited Theatre's award-winning show 'Static', which explored the interface between conflicts, the media and 'normal everyday life' outside war…
Orchestrating change
London Philharmonic Orchestra’s new Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Timothy Walker – the latest in a wave of Australians to…
The dancing bear is back
Winning a 'Time Out' Live Award three weeks ago for Best Production on the Fringe couldn't have come at a…
Possible scenarios for the next wave of funding for the arts and how to address them - Part 2
Alberto Vilar, the Cuban-born billionaire and philanthropist for the arts, is well-known for his generous contributions to opera, in particular.…
Bookstore and art gallery shenanigans
Bookstores, libraries and art galleries are perceived as places where noise and disturbance are the greatest taboos. However, in Rachel…
Conducting performance
As a classically trained violin and viola player, and a core member of theatrical music group 'The Gogmagogs', David Lasserson…