The Arts Antenna

Britain’s Got Talent – What Now for Jonathan and Charlotte?

…This prize money is arguably a lot more significant than the extra kudos of being ‘Winner of BGT 2012′. In terms of media exposure – and any career prospects resulting from it – the difference between coming first or second is negligible.

May 13, 2012 · 3 Comments

Drug Culture and the Arts – Part 2 – Graham Hancock

Part two of this series looks at the work of Graham Hancock who is most famous for his work exploring and writing books about ancient sites and civilisations. More recently his work led him to research and eventually ingest the plant extract Ayahuasca.

April 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Pondering the Nature of the Sergei Polunin – Royal Ballet Disconnect

The fact of the matter is that ‘pursuing one’s own creative path’ in life is what young people (not just dancers) increasingly want to do these days. Whether they attempt it in a misguided way or not, they see it as their birth right.

January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Appalling State of Arts Funding – An Artist’s Manifesto

With the funding of the arts becoming an increasingly hot topic these days is it time for the arts community to take the matter into their own hands? Performance artist, actress and fashion designer Stephanie Shelly seems to think so…

January 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment