Seriously, dance practice 30 or more hours a week doesn’t provide enough cardio or core strength, or so the dancers say.
Princess Di Deserves Better Than A Tacky Bronze Statue
The Guardian’s art critic isn’t mincing words. “For William and Harry to announce they are going to commission a public statue is a smack in the face for any idea that modern British art is democratic and egalitarian. The royals are weighing in on art, and their commission – with what is ultimately our money – looks as if it will be an unmediated expression of their personal taste. Clearly, their choice of art will be influential and powerful. It could also be stupid.”
Making Baghdad’s Walls Beautiful Again
Image of Hope came about because of this: “Baghdad became increasingly divided into neighbourhoods, separated by brick walls. The once lively and energetic city started to lose its character and atmosphere. The walls did not only serve security purposes, but political and armed groups also used them as canvasses for sectarian slogans and political propaganda.”
Is The National Theatre Going Too Far To Support New Plays?
Where are the classics? Almost nowhere to be found. The Guardian’s Michael Billington: “This strikes me as a staggering dereliction of the National’s duty.”
In A Time Of Nativism, A Challenge For The International Art World
Or not? “‘Art is a transcontinental commodity,’ said William Weston, a specialist dealer in modern prints. … ‘Nationalism won’t harm its trading position. It won’t affect the market in New York or London. Americans won’t stop buying David Hockney because he’s a British artist.'”
It Was The Orange Prize, Then The Baileys Prize, And Now It Needs A New Sponsor
Not only that, but it may not be a prize anymore: “Organisers of the women’s prize have said they want its next sponsor to pay for a year-long boost for women’s fiction, rather than a once-a-year celebration when the winner is declared.”