Performing Arts
Held up - satire and the funnies
The unprecedented furor surrounding cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) could see the end of illustrated satire…
Wanted for hip hop
Hip hop is not just another fad, it’s here to stay. Proof of the dancing pudding is in the Adelaide…
Why Irish arts are smiling
A battle is being fought on the front line of the arts scene in the United Kingdom, and it's one…
Really Old School
People say you’re as young as the person you feel. And many artists, particularly those who’ve enjoyed commercial success, often…
Write off the fraudsters
Would somebody please sue the author formerly known as JT LeRoy? If a fraudster was found to be impersonating a…
Counting Mozart
If Elvis is The King then Mozart is surely The Emperor. Certainly if you happened to be anywhere near Austria…
New, new media art
Along with the New Year came the crossing of a threshold. Once the champagne and beer bottles had been dumped…
Art against AIDS
Since it first came to public attention some 25 years ago, the deadly realities of the AIDS virus have become…
Costing culture
In October last year UNESCO member states agreed to adopt a convention on cultural diversity, titled 'The Convention on the…
Next generation - science, technology and the arts
In the 21st century we rely heavily on complex technologies such as the Internet in just about every sphere of…