Friendship and the community artist
When I talk about community art practice with younger or less experienced artists, I often warn against offering friendship to
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Renewing opera
The problem of opera Opera is a problematic art. It’s not just the extravagant cost of producing it, or the
‘Cabaret de la Gata’ – Traction takes off
As the pandemic recedes—or perhaps becomes normalised—it is becoming hard to recall the strangeness of those lockdown months, and the
Building a bridge
Suddenly, we are there. In the next six months, a series of performances will test everything we have imagined, planned, organised and created. There are dates. There will be audiences
Some thoughts on podcasting
In January, I began an experiment in podcasting, following an invitation from Owen Kelly and Sophie Hope, who host an
Safari park lions
BBC Radio has just broadcast a programme entitled ‘Everyone is an Artist’. It’s part of Archive on 4, a series
What do you expect?
Many professional artists believe that working with non-professionals leads to an unavoidable decline in quality. That conviction is so integral
A community of many voices
Many people know El Raval, but they know it in different ways. For tourists, it’s the lively grid of narrow
The function and purposes of art
A few days ago, I happened to see a media article from a senior cultural figure in which they wrote
Other People’s Books: some recommendations
Over past year or two, I’ve had a series of conversations with people about books they’ve been working on. Some
A Restless Art 