To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
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SAMUEL SWEEK of the Peace & Justice project introduces their action on music
If you can see past the relentless commodification you will be rewarded by enormously powerful work, suggests JENNY MITCHELL
CHRIS SEARLE revels in the one-off collaboration between an American polymath and a British Muslim, and detects the presence of their revolutionary forebear
GORDON PARSONS revels in an ebullient production of Shakespeare’s magical comedy
BRENT CUTLER welcomes a thoughtful analysis of the Erdogan regime, viewed through the evolving history of a neighbourhood in Istanbul
GORDON PARSONS regrets the price, but is dazzled by an outstandingly ambitious study of the way art restoration in particular, and culture in general was weaponised by the Nazis
AFTER more than a decade of cuts to arts funding, as well as the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing cost of greed crisis, grassroots music venues and theatres around the country are at risk of imminent closure.
Without these absolutely invaluable community assets, millions of people would be deprived of the opportunity to experience live music, performance and theatre. If the government does not address the threat to our creative sector, we face losing an entire generation of talent to austerity.
According to the most recent annual report of the Music Venues Trust, 29 million people saw live music at grassroots music venues, which contributed approximately £500m to the UK economy. This figure is not insignificant by any means, but with operating costs running at over £499m for the whole sector, there is only a miniscule profit margin of 0.2 per cent.
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