A Distortion of Orientalist Art

Innocent romanticism, an intrigue for exoticism or a mission of western hegemony?

Giselle: A Bold Reimagination of a Classic Ballet

Dada Masilo is a genius when it comes to storytelling through dance, and her take on Giselle is more emotional, raw and real than any other adaptation

Dutchman - A Discomforting Enlightenment

Unsettling parallels are drawn between Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement

Ian McKellen On Stage

Perhaps too much Shakespeare? More Gandalf please

Now is the Time to Say Nothing

3 stars This article was followed by an interview with the makers, available in the Arts section. What to say for Now is the Time to Say Nothing? Now is the Time..., is primarily a piece of artwork about relationships. Although there is a focus on the relationship between one

Nara: Sacred Images from Early Japan

A beautiful collection of religious icons from one of Japan’s oldest capital cities

The anomalous King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

4 stars As the chuggy riff of ‘Self-Immolate’ broke out over Alexandra Palace last Saturday, someone threw an entire pint down me. Not the best start to one of the best gigs I’ve been to in a long time, but certainly a memorable one. This night was definitely memorable

Danny Brown Lets Us Down

3 stars Danny Brown has become something of a legend of the underground hip-hop circuit this decade, with the ability to rhyme almost anything, an imppecable wit and a penchant for insane beats. On epic albums like XXX and Atrocity Exhibition Brown explores his lifestyle as a drug dealer-turned drug

Fresh tracks!

We’re trying something new this year: a quick comment on a couple of the week’s freshest tracks

Introducing GioLeo: Imperial’s New Rap Duo

Rapper and producer aren’t ever words that I associate with MechEng, and yet this last Saturday I sat down with Gio: MechEng student and lead vocalist of trap duo GioLeo. Along with fellow engineer Leo, the pair have been producing music together since the end of last year. Beginning

Sleep: The Snoozefest in Kentish Town

1.5 stars Last Friday night: a dreary evening, where all I wanted as we headed off to Kentish Town was for my heart, body and soul to be warmed by heavy rock. Luckily, we were heading to the lovely O2 Forum Kentish Town, a theatre-turned-venue which tonight was hosting

Manon

Kenneth Macmillan’s powerful retelling of this tragic love story at the Royal Opera House, set to music by Massenet