Performing Arts
An honest comeback
The Treasury's new tax credit system looks all set to rejuvenate the industry it almost destroyed three years earlier. Craig…
Gibert and George: you can't have one without the other
Described as art's odd couple, Gilbert and George are rarely out of the headlines when they release a new artwork.…
Dancing to an old tune: the performing art of Burlesque is back
Burlesque is back and hotter than ever. Is it just stripping masquerading as something more, or is it, as fans…
An Actor's Business: Location Matters
On January 8, 2007, Canadian actors went on strike in a dispute over how they should be paid for performances…
The Collectors: Museums and the ethics of acquisition
A former curator at the Getty Museum is on trial in Italy for receiving stolen antiquities; governments of Italy and…
An Essay on Painting - Disinformation and The Origin of Painting
DJ and installation artist Joe Banks has pioneered the use of electromagnetic noise through his ground-breaking Disinformation project. He uses…
As cool as the crickets
Tara Brabazon takes us on her journey through musical pop culture, from old favourite Buddy Holly to Beth Ditto -…
Blue Heaven in the Big Smoke
They're mute, they're blue, and they're coming at you. With paint.
Punchdrunk: Changing the UK's idea of theatre
Punchdrunk are a young theatre company transforming the UK theatre scene. While their latest production, Faust, is enjoying a 5…
365 Days/365 Plays: A Progress Report
Writing a play every day for a whole year — as Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks did in 2004 — is…