Performing Arts
Meet Melissa Mostyn
Newest contributor to Arts Hub Melissa Mostyn is set to join us with the monthly column, Deaf Zone. Originally a…
Intellectual fakes
On November 23 and 24 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Italy's Ministry of Productive Activities and the Italian Institute…
Spect-actor power
As a young man during the 1950s and 60s, Brasilian director Augusto Boal wanted to use theater as a means…
Rulers of the arts
There is nothing like a supportive opinion poll to cajole politicians into action. So it may be more than mere…
Short and sweet: mobile phone filmmaking
Since the introduction of phone camera technology, there has been a steady increase in popularity of amateur footage shot on…
Real culture is native
The emergence of Native American theater in recent decades represents an acceptance of modernity and could be one of the…
Artist's Resale Right
You may have heard about it from a friend, read it in the papers, or seen it on a website.…
Leading the way
It is increasingly accepted that a robust cultural life (including a vibrant and diverse artistic landscape), is a critical component…
Going once...
Critics claim art auction houses are the epitome of elitist sophistication, snobbery and skulduggery. And there is more intrigue in…
The art of being queer
Throughout history, the forum of what can be loosely termed 'the arts' has been used as a driving force behind…