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Where have I been for the past 20 years for Variant magazine to have not crossed my path until now?…
Still Young At Heart: Rebuilding the Young Vic
With the Old Vic a London institution, what’s its little sister down the road playing at?
Arts journalism in the UK
You've probably heard of the argument that says newspapers, even the high brow broadsheets, are dumming down their coverage of…
Arts in the aftermath
For five years, performing arts organizations have been attempting to change a rather glaring imbalance in FEMA crisis policy. Now,…
ACE turns 60
“Imagine England without the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Angel of the North or the City of Birmingham…
Shut up and film it
The old adage says politics and art make strange bedfellows. But political films have long been a solid Hollywood genre,…
Doing it for Real: TV and the Arts
Strictly Come Dancing keeps performers in work. Top composers use shows like How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?…
Arts marketing for all
In 2003, the European Year of Disabled People, Arts Council England’s New Audiences Programme invested £1.8m in 112 projects supporting…
Eisteddfod Culture
“Hey, let’s put on a show!” Call me old-fashioned but nothing fills my heart with more theatrical gusto than Sir…
NEA – Redux or Renew?
President Bush wants Dana Gioia at the helm of the NEA for another term. Will this be good for America’s…