Performing Arts
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…
Flying high - the revival of circus arts
The days of lions and elephants parading around every Big Top are gone, but the circus arts are flourishing with…
English copy Welsh to make Own Art
English taking a lead from the Welsh? Surely not! Strange as it may seem to some, Arts Council England’s Own…
Slave to the rhythm
When Negro slaves arrived in America from the early 1600s, they brought their culture - its rhythms, music and movement…