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Laughing all the way to the Fringe
Julia Chamberlain’s head is full of balloons. Well, not literally. The producer of the ‘So you think you’re funny?’ stand-up…
'There is nothing new about fusion'
The first time cellist Matthew Barley met and sat down with renowned Indian classical musician and sarod maestro, Amjad Ali…
Rhodes to success
A New Zealand-born baritone who studied at the Guildhall of Music and Drama is making waves on the international opera…
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…
The perils of Pericles
Whoever would have thought that two vastly different theatre companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and homeless people’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,…
Carmen: the 'virtual' opera
Composer Cameron Sinclair is in the middle of rehearsals when his phone rings. The cheerful sounds of chattering children echo…
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…