Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts

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Imperial War Museum Online – What Lies Beneath: British Experiences of the Cold War and its Legacy Shown on the Web

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 Top 12: The Top 12 Dancers of SYTYCD Perform for the Judges and America

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

National Gallery Display – The Sacred Made Real: Exhibition of Spanish Religious Paintings and Polychrome Sculptures

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Less-Known Portraits of Paris: Works by Haudebort-Lescot, Beraud, Jeanniot, Signac and Vuillard

In: Modern Art History

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Mystic and Artist William Blake: The Imagination of an 18th-Century Romantic Painter

In: 18th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Sir John Soane's Museum – Napoleon Mourning Ring: Lost Treasure Acquired by Art Fund and Returned to its Original Home

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Indigenous Theatre Arts in Canada: Storytellers and Performances since Ancient Times

In: Ancient Theatre

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost: Witty Elizabethan Satire

In: Shakespeare Comedies

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

British Museum – Winter 2009 Events for Children: Find Best Activities for Young People – November and December 2009

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Simple Incremental Cropping to Create Animation: Preparing Raw Files to be Animated in Microsoft Movie Maker

In: Animated Art

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

British Museum – Winter 2009 Fun for Children: Enjoy the Best Winter Holiday Activities for Young People

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 14 Elimination Episode: So You Think You Can Dance Loses Two More Dancers in America's Vote

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

Design Museum – Dieter Rams – Less and More: Exhibition of Ground-Breaking Designs Created for Braun and Vitsœ

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 Top 14: The Top 14 Dancers of SYTYCD Perform for the Judges and America

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

National Gallery – Kienholz – The Hoerengracht: Amsterdam's Red Light District Recreated in London

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The Museum of Modern Art – New Photography 2009: Expanding The Boundaries Of 21st Century Photography

In: Photography Exhibits/Business

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Best Holiday Gifts for Artists: Presents for Children, Adults and Stocking Stuffers

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Sarah Bernhardt Performing Shakespeare: The Divine Miss Sarah and The Bard

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

Design Museum – David Chipperfield Form Matters: Exhibition of Architectural Projects by Contemporary Architect

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Flash Fundamentals Synchronizing Shutter Speed: Electronic Flash and Limitations on Shutter Speed in DSLRs

In: Photography Techniques

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Artist Edward Hopper's Lost America: Automats, Barber Shops, Train Travel and Movie Palaces

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Manga – Japanese Comic Art Exhibition at BM: Hoshino Yukinobu – Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Information Sources on Photography Legal Issues: Photographer’s Rights Clouded Misinformation And Urban Myths

In: Photography Exhibits/Business

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Dark Digital Art With Irony by David Ho: An Artist Who is a Uniquely Effective Communicator of the Grotesque.

In: Digital Art

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

Design Museum Shows – Ergonomics Real Design: Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2010 and Sustainable Futures

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Design Museum – Displays Showcasing John Pawson: Dieter Rams' Designs, David Adjaye's Photos, Art by Lepape & Others

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Acting Career of Sarah Siddons: Theatre Performances of Actress Diva of Drury Lane

In: Theatre History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

SYTYCD Season 6 Top 16 Elimination Episode: So You Think You Can Dance Loses Two More Dancers in America's Vote

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

British Museum – Toulouse-Lautrec Prints on Tour: Takhti, West African Sculpture, Greek Art and Chinese History

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 Top 16: The Top 16 Dancers of SYTYCD Perform for the Judges and America

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

Digital Media by Beryl Graham: A Valuable Primer From the Directions in Art Series

In: Digital Art

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

British Museum – North American Plains Warriors: African Money, Medals and Stamps, Chinese Prints and More for 2010

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

How to Increase Creativity During an Illness: Encourage Innovation in Your Art Through Experiences

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

British Museum – Leonardo da Vinci Coming Soon: Plus African Art, the Italian Renaissance, Egyptian Book of the Dead

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Isabella and the Pot of Basil: Works by Millais, Holman Hunt, Waterhouse and John White Alexander

In: Modern Art History

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2010 Season: Christopher Hampton, Jacques Brel, Michel Tremblay

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews

Maharaja Splendour of India's Royal Courts – V&A: Best Holiday Events – Art, Dress Making, Tours, Music and Films

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Indian History at V&A Museum – Maharaja Show: Talks, Seminars and Symposiums Examine Royal Courts of India

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Helen Hayes in Broadway Plays: Award Winning Theatrical, Movie, and Television Performances

In: Theatre History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

British Library Photographic Exhibition: Points of View: Capturing the 19th Century in Photographs

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Shakespeare's Henry V: Analysis and Synopsis of The Bard’s Most Patriotic Play

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

Michael Jackson – The Official Exhibition: London's O2 Bubble is Hosting a Major Show of Pop Star's Memorabilia

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Fashion and Textile Museum – Free Tours: Children's Art & Craft Classes, Talks for Adults, Sixties Fun Nights

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Theatre Acting of English Women: Village Performance Events to Professional Venues

In: Theatre History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 Top 18: The Top 18 Dancers of SYTYCD Perform for the Judges and Elimination

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

Fashion & Textile Museum Adult Craft Workshops: Learn to knit or Decorate Ceramics at FTM Masterclasses

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin – Made in England: Fashion & Textile Museum Offers Exhibition of Sixties Designs

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Broadway Plays of Thomas Mitchell: Character Actor in Hollywood Movies and Television

In: Theatre History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill at Royal Academy: Wild Thing – Exhibition Devoted to Three 20th Century Sculptors

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Odalisques in 19th and 20th Century Art: Paintings by Ingres, Renoir, Roybet and Matisse

In: Modern Art History

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Puritans, Politicians and Renaissance Theatre: Religious and Political Pressures Closed Entertainment Venues

In: Renaissance Theatre

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

10 Unusual Still Life Ideas: Creative Painting Inspirations

In: Still Life Painting

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Rhode Island School of Design for Architecture: RISD is a Top Art College in the US

In: Art & Society

By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Summary of The Great Thaw: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark From the Civilisation Video Series

In: Medieval Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Three Women Artists Who Rocked Art History: Mary Cassatt, Imogen Cunningham and Georgia Okeeffe

In: Art & Society

By: Feature Writer Mary Rayme

Meaning in Philosopher Giving Lecture on Orrery: Painting by 18th-Century Artist Joseph Wright of Derby

In: 18th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera: Canon Upgrade the EOS 1D Series DSLRs for Professional Photographers

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

'Now is the Winter of our Discontent' Soliloquy: Opening Speech from Shakespeare's Richard III

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

Meaning in Peasant Wedding Feast: Painting By 16th-Century Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder

In: Renaissance Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Superstition and Macbeth: The Curse of The Scottish Play

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

John Heartfield's Political Photomontage: Collage Technique a Forerunner of Photoshop and Digital Manipulation

In: Digital Art

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 Top 20: Top 20 Dancers of Season 6 Perform for the Judges and Elimination

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

Thomas Eakins' The Agnew Clinic: 19th Century Masterwork of American Realism

In: 19th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Skin of Our Teeth: Summary of A Personal View by Kenneth Clark From Civilisation Video

In: Ancient Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Meaning in St Nicholas of Bari: Altar Panel By 15th-Century Artist Fra Angelico

In: Renaissance Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

One Good Marriage - Fighting Chance Productions: Sean Reycraft's Play About A Wedding Gone Wrong Gets Its BC Premiere

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Evil Dead Musical at Vogue Theatre, Vancouver: Campy Sam Raimi films get their due live on stage

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Character Analysis of Macbeth: What Drives Macbeth to Acts of Violence and Murder?

In: Shakespeare Tragedies

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

Meaning in The Conjurers: By 15th-Century Netherlandish Artist Hieronymus Bosch

In: Medieval Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

The Art Renewal Center: Seeing a Resurgence of Interest in Classical Realism

In: Classical Art History

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Stratford Festival 2009 Playwrights' Retreat. Daniel MacIvor, John Murrell, Stephen Massicotte, Florence Gibson

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews

Nikon D3s DSLR for Photojournalists: Nikon Improves Their Flagship Digital Camera For Professional Photog

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Leica X1 Pocket Digital Camera: The Ultimate Compact Point And Shoot Camera From Photography Icon

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

How to Choose a Sketchbook: Choosing This Art Supply Carefully Can Get You Sketching Every Day

In: Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

How Dancers Can Achieve a Better Body Line: The Importance of Lines, and How they Benefit Dance Students

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

Superstitions in the Theatre: Witches, Cats, Peacock Feathers, and Ghost Lights

In: Theatre History

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Anthony Herrera's Poetry Theatre: Edwina Sandys, Bill Yates Help As The World Turns Star

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews

How to Produce a Show – Staffing and Budgeting: The next chapter in producing your first play or musical

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

How to Produce a Show: A Step-By-Step Guide To Choosing A Play Or Musical

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

This Foursome Needs A Mulligan: Norm Foster play is light on laughs

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Painting the Moon: Works by Rimmer, Homer, Valloton, Dove and Laurencin

In: Modern Art History

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Hamlet's "To be or Not to be?" Speech: Shakespeare’s Most Famous Soliloquy

In: Shakespeare Tragedies

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

Rome's Great Theatre of Pompey: Location of Temples, Performances, and Demise of Julius Caesar

In: Ancient Theatre

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Courtauld Gallery Presents Frank Auerbach: London Building Sites 1952-62 Exhibition Review

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Poetry Theatre – From The Bard to Eric Bogle: Charles Durning, Willie Nelson, Hume Cronyn in Unique Video Verse

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews

This Miracle Worker Needs Work: The new Vancouver Playhouse season started the way last year ended.

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Performance Art from Futurism to the Present: Goldberg's Extensively Updated Modern Art History

In: Performance Art

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

Shakespeare's Measure for Measure: The Bard’s Exploration of Morality

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

How to Properly Care for a Dance Studio Floor: Maintaining the Life of the Floor and the Dance Students' Safety

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

10 Ways to Celebrate International Artist Day: October 25th is a Holiday for Artists

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Ghosts, Witches, Monsters and Vampires in Art: Works by Quidor, Waterhouse, Levy-Dhurmer, Redon and Munch

In: Modern Art History

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Entertainment for Queen Victoria: Performances at Windsor Castle and London Theatres

In: Victorian Theatre

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

How to Create a Signature Painting Style: Making a Visual Brand for Your Artwork

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Maharaja – The Splendour of India's Royal Courts: 250 Items Explore Luxurious World and Culture of Maharajas at V&A

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Performing the Other – an Article by Rhee: Yoko Ono's Performance of Cut Piece Analysed

In: Performance Art

By: Feature Writer Jo Murphy

Character Analysis of Iago: The Brilliant Villain of Othello

In: Shakespeare Tragedies

By: Feature Writer Samantha Markham

Proper Care and Maintenance of Dance Costumes: How to Maintain Costumes for the Duration of the Dance Season

In: Ballet/Jazz/Tap Dance

By: Feature Writer Terry Finch

Roman Coliseum Spectacles Banned by Church: Dramas Staged in Churches Evolved into Community Events

In: Medieval Theatre

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

The Changing Range Of Light: Elizabeth Carmel’s Portraits of the Sierra Nevada

In: Landscape Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Day of the Dead – Activities at British Museum: Free Family Day Tied to Moctezuma Aztec Ruler & Revolution on Paper

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel