Category: issues

“The collateral damage includes a number of historic structures, the art deco facade of the Odeon West End, one of the oldest cinemas in Leicester Square, and the Hand & Racquet pub, which manages to be connected in different ways with both Tommy Cooper and King Charles II. “

So called “high culture” hasn’t fared well under this president who, like so many politicians, seems reflexively afraid of being associated with anything that might be seen as elitist.

“Looking to expand its brand to international proportions, the Apollo Theater is kicking off its 80th anniversary with a series of global initiatives – including a first-ever international tour of its original production about the Godfather of Soul.”

– a 34-year-old Londoner who makes just under £20,000 a year. She has a university degree, likely works two jobs (at least one of which in administration), has had five jobs in the past ten years, and isn’t being supported by anyone else. Behold the UK Arts Salary Survey 2013/14

“Comparing rates of physical activity, childhood obesity and diabetes in England’s nine most populous cities, RIBA have found a clear correlation between the amount of green space, density of housing in urban areas, and the overall health of the local population.”

“Artists on the web are reimagining Disney princesses – those surreal creatures of so-called human perfection – from casting them as porn stars to portraying them with disabilities.”

There could be many candidates capable of running the Sony Centre on its own. But how many are available with the know-how to integrate two or three arts operations, and the track record to prove it?

It’s the Arts and Industries Building, one of the oldest buildings on the Mall. “The cost of rehabilitating the building for public use and operating it exceeded the available funding sources at this time. . . . The building will remain closed for the foreseeable future.”

“It’s something that people have told us they’re really fed up about,” he said. “That’s what we’re saying to the companies, you need to explain what these fees are for.

“The draft does not make any major new promises from Scotland’s non-departmental public body for the arts, but seeks to set out its core priorities in a more accessible language than previously.”