A true modern masterpiece
Satyagraha has been lauded as a masterpiece of modern opera since its premiere in 1980. After witnessing it for myself, I can’t help but agree.
Culture
Expect to find just about anything under the Arts umbrella – architecture guides, commentary on plays, reviews of galleries, and overviews of different places you can visit.
What perfect nonsense!
New Jeeves & Wooster play is laugh out loud funny, says George Shillam
Mojo in Soho, getting jazzy
The long awaited revival of Jez Butterworth’s play Mojo opened on the 13th November, and saw Rupert Grint making his professional theatre debut. Premiering in the Royal Court Theatre in 1995, Mojo was the recipient of the 1996 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, with a film adaptation...
The Super Secret Secret Theatre
Buy the ticket – take the ride
The Magic Flute needs a fairy godmother
Emiel De Lange is unimpressed by the ENO’s theatrical wizardry
Sarah Lucas: SITUATION still as controversial as ever
Fred Fyles reviews Sarah Lucas' recent offerings
Angolan Civil War makes powerful subject matter
Play at the new Park Theatre is breathtaking, says Blaise Verhasselt
British Museum strikes gold with Beyond El Dorado
What: Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold In Ancient Columbia Where: The British Museum, WC1 When: Until 23rd March 2014 Price: £7 students, £9 adults
1,500 masterpieces looted by the Nazis found in Munich
Around one billion euros worth of art has been discovered in the home of an 80 year old man in Munich.
Paul Klee made visible at Tate
Making visible: what an unimaginative name for an art exhibition! – This was my first thought, but the Paul Klee exhibition in the Tate Modern surprisingly deserves that name. Through a collection of pictures it conveys a lot more than “just” art...
NHM’s wildlife photography never gets old
Now in its 49th year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition has recently returned to its original habitat the Natural History Museum. It showcases 100 photographs of the world around us that most will hardly ever get an actual glimpse of.
London Underground’s Greatest Poster Designs
What: Tube150 – 150th Anniversary of the London Underground Where: The London Transport Museum, WC2 When: Until 5th Jan 2014 Price: £11.50 students, £15 adults, for unlimited admission in 12 months