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Data: the power of facts and figures
As the adage goes – knowledge is power, and for the arts councils of England, Scotland and Wales, it seems…
Across cultures and borders – Culture 2000 and beyond
The European Union's funding strand for pan-European cultural projects, Culture 2000, has been extended beyond 2004 and will now continue…
Bringing museums to life
How does a site-specific performance piece for children become an interactive visual art exhibition? Sue Buckmaster, the Artistic Director of…
Ultrasounds from Iceland
Contact mikes hidden in apples prior to devouring; kettles boiling and the sounds of coffee-making - the imaginative electronic compilations…
Bradford Festival will go on
A dispute between the private company responsible for the Bradford Festival and the City Council was resolved last week when…
Write on!
Now in its fourth year, the Soho Theatre and Writers’ Festival is now underway until November 15. Over 100 events…
The New Napster - Sequel or Sellout?
Napster was the phenomenally successful (and phenomenally illegal) music file trading service that burst onto the scene as a free…
Make way for the VJ
Peter Rubin, who is credited as one of the world’s first video mixers, or VJs, has a lot to say…
He's a natural
One of Britain’s leading purveyors of street theatre tells Michelle Draper why he is the world’s most unlikely actor. Believe…
Natural Theatre Company descend on unsuspecting football crowds
Who says sport and art can't play alongside each other? At a recent football match in Macedonia, bewildered onlookers were…