Visual Arts
Composer's dramatic journey to the stage
There was a time when Jake Heggie thought he would never write music again. Now, the opera that relaunched his…
Second European network receives Culture 2000 funds
One month ago, Arts Hub reported that a network of European producers, In Situ, had secured European Union funding from…
Getting up to Mischief
From rockets embedded in railway bridges to outdoor performance art that tames even the most rebellious of delinquents, Ian Smith's…
Artists' studios: endangered species?
Escalating property prices and increased planning restrictions have contributed to an alarming shortage of artists' studios in London. Artist Michael…
Oh look! Art at Oxford House in Bethnal Green
In her two year preparation for this week’s opening of the new oh!art centre at Oxford House in Bethnal Green,…
The arts in urban renaissance
This article outlines the essential contribution that the arts make to the renaissance of our urban centres. It is based…
Dancing in the face of adversity
As Russian President Vladimir Putin dined with Tony Blair and the Queen this week, a children's dance ensemble from the…
Secrets and success
Whether training with the notoriously daring Cuban circus performers, or collaborating with physical theatre expert Flick Ferdinando, the all-female acrobatic…
Friends in individuality
Wolfgang Stange, the founder and Artistic Director of Amici Dance Theatre Company, is no stranger to difficulty. In its early…
From Shoreham to Shedman
During Architecture Week 2002, John Davies and Jackie Wills both drew on their passion for certain types of buildings to…