Reading for Battle
Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.
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Arts & Culture
Scenes from New London
While a director can sometimes visually refresh a city by being first to new parts, what's startling about two new horror movies is that they make familiar places strange
Mark Lawson, Guardian, 10 May 2007
While a director can sometimes visually refresh a city by being first to new parts, what's startling about two new horror movies is that they make familiar places strange
Mark Lawson, Guardian, 10 May 2007
Boxed In: How cultural diversity policies constrict black artists
A Manifesto Club provocation essay argues that diversity schemes and targets are pigeonholing black and Asian artists. She calls for an honest debate within the sector, and for artistic value and curatorial independence to be placed at the centre of arts funding.
Sonia Dyer, Manifesto Club, 1 May 2007
A Manifesto Club provocation essay argues that diversity schemes and targets are pigeonholing black and Asian artists. She calls for an honest debate within the sector, and for artistic value and curatorial independence to be placed at the centre of arts funding.
Sonia Dyer, Manifesto Club, 1 May 2007
Wanted: multicultural audiences for mainstream theatre
How can the National continue to attract the Anglo-Asian theatregoers who flocked to see Rafta, Rafta...?
Lindesay Irvine, Guardian, 1 May 2007
How can the National continue to attract the Anglo-Asian theatregoers who flocked to see Rafta, Rafta...?
Lindesay Irvine, Guardian, 1 May 2007
Wanted: multicultural audiences for mainstream theatre
How can the National continue to attract the Anglo-Asian theatregoers who are currently flocking to see Rafta, Rafta...?
Lindesay Irvine, Guardian Theatre Blog, 1 May 2007
How can the National continue to attract the Anglo-Asian theatregoers who are currently flocking to see Rafta, Rafta...?
Lindesay Irvine, Guardian Theatre Blog, 1 May 2007
Cutting the life out of literary culture
Threats to arts funding are rightly grabbing headlines, but the cuts to humanities research could prove more costly still.
Shirley Dent, Guardian Unlimited, 30 April 2007
Threats to arts funding are rightly grabbing headlines, but the cuts to humanities research could prove more costly still.
Shirley Dent, Guardian Unlimited, 30 April 2007
The 'disorganised apartheid' of cultural diversity
Tiffany Jenkins, spiked review of books, April 2007
Tiffany Jenkins, spiked review of books, April 2007
World-leading conductors join forces to back free concert performances for all children
The Association of British Orchestras launch plans to involve the wider community in classical music
staff writer, ABO, 25 April 2007
The Association of British Orchestras launch plans to involve the wider community in classical music
staff writer, ABO, 25 April 2007
A cultural revolution at Tate Liverpool
Free of Western pessimism, the young Chinese artists on exhibition in Britain are witty and experimental.
Bill Durodié, spiked, 11 April 2007
Free of Western pessimism, the young Chinese artists on exhibition in Britain are witty and experimental.
Bill Durodié, spiked, 11 April 2007
Segregation blues
What is the distinction between folk and popular music and is it really tenable except on the grounds of racial authenticity?
Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor, Guardian, 3 April 2007
What is the distinction between folk and popular music and is it really tenable except on the grounds of racial authenticity?
Hugh Barker and Yuval Taylor, Guardian, 3 April 2007
Vanishing acts
The recorded era witnessed levels of literacy and popularity for classical music that are unlikely to be seen again
Martin Kettle, The Guardian, 2 April 2007
The recorded era witnessed levels of literacy and popularity for classical music that are unlikely to be seen again
Martin Kettle, The Guardian, 2 April 2007
Consuming children
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