From Turner to Lowry: Timothy Spall provides portrait of another artist
After rave reviews for his portrayal of JMW Turner in 2014, Timothy Spall is to star in a film about another British artist – LS Lowry. Shooting begins this week...
After rave reviews for his portrayal of JMW Turner in 2014, Timothy Spall is to star in a film about another British artist – LS Lowry. Shooting begins this week...
This fascinating exhibition focuses on one of the National Gallery’s greatest treasures, Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, the first Netherlandish picture ever purchased by the Gallery (UK), back in 1842. It...
Every winter, Britons flock to productions of The Nutcracker. This year, six ballet companies, including the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet, are presenting versions of the...
Many a gorgeous gift awaits picture book fans this Christmas, including Oliver Jeffers’ Here We Are (HarperCollins), a heartfelt introduction of child to planet in ethereal shades of blue and...
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met...
Lin-Manuel Mirandais the American lyricist-performer-megastar. Hamilton, the musical he created and starred in, began doing well off Broadway in 2015. He wished it might play in London one day. The...
Renowned author Stephen King writes stories that captivate millions of people around the world. In his memoir, On Writing, King shares valuable insights into how to be a better writer. And he...
The Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died aged 55. The news was announced on his Facebook page: “On behalf of the Hvorostovsky family, it is with heavy hearts that we...
It’s over a decade since Katie Mitchell’s groundbreaking production of Martin Crimp’s version of The Seagull at the National Theatre. At the time, the production was vilified by some for...
“Incomprehensible” was one leading critic’s verdict when Beethoven’s Grosse Fuge was premiered in 1826. “This work will be contemporary for ever – I love it beyond everything,” declared Igor Stravinsky a century...