Writing and Publishing
The mighty American duo: Chris and Thomas
Chris and Thomas met for the first time at a train station in Northern England. They were two of 40…
Purple Heart Poetics
April is National Poetry Month in the United States. We don’t have a national book, or national painting, or national…
Angry young things
The term 'Angry Young Men' was a journalistic catchphrase applied to a generation of British writers, who in their work…
Art Of Africa
When the African nation of Senegal plays host to the upcoming 3rd World Festival Of Black Arts, it will be…
Firework spectacular
It's been written that gunpowder is the 'explosive that changed the world' and whilst that phrase is more of a…
In the future TV is more than just TV
In the 20th century TV transformed entertainment. In the 21st century TV itself is undergoing transformation as it struggles to…
New Director for central ballet
At the end of 2005, the Central School of Ballet announced the appointment of their new Director, Bruce Sansom. The…
Fashionable Ethics
Once upon a time “you are what you eat” was the catchcry of a socially conscious generation who were concerned…
Tainted funds
Critics are once more complaining about the negative effects of public funding for the arts. But are there any artists…
Demos is no Davros
Demos, one of the UK’s leading think tanks sees its task as nothing less than “building everyday democracy” within our…