Performing Arts
Comedian Rik Mayall dies aged 56
Tributes flow for the anarchic star of The Young Ones and Blackadder.
Offstage homophobia controversy for 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'
A heckling incident behind the SoCal production heats up debate about gay rights and actors' protection.
Recovery begins at Glasgow School of Art
A special bursary scheme for students affected by the fire has been established as offers of support for the GSA…
Opera fury over weight slur
British critics are under fire after making unkind comments about a female performer's weight.
Seeing the world's smallest artists
Artist Maria Fernando Cardoso will allow us to see dance, music and visual arts in the hidden world of the…
Developing the potential of the digital revolution
The recent Remix conference explored how technology and entrepreneurship are remaking culture in the information age.
10 great works of art we have lost forever
Fires, earthquakes, and plane crashes kill art too. Here are 10 great works of art we'll never lay our eyes…
Why the arts improve health
Many studies show people are healthier when they paint, play music or even just sit in the theatre audience but…
Arts funding: why we need to widen the narrative
Lobbying for more arts funding won’t work without a broader conversation on the value of the product, say leading arts…
Defying piracy: a Wicked campaign
The Broadway composer of touring musical Wicked, has begun a campaign against the digital distribution of his stolen sheet music.