Culture PeoplePolina Barskova: “I’ve been working with ceramics for twenty-five years”Polina Barskova is a poet, prose writer, philologist, and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. She has two upcoming…
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PeopleSerious Jokes; Alexander Panchin Tells London About Genetic EngineeringAlexander Panchin’s lecture at the Mason Leasure Theatre was completely sold out. Open public lectures are a popular format, and…
CultureRock Music and Stars: What to See in London in the Final Month of SpringIt might seem like London’s theatre scene has quieted down a little after the Olivier Awards — but that’s only…
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CultureGolden Nights: Royal Albert Hall crowns the theatre seasonLast night in London, the Olivier Awards, the UK’s most prestigious theatre accolades, were handed out at the Royal Albert Hall.…
CultureLetters from the TheatreTragedy and Surrealism: London Theatres in AprilApril marks one of the most important months for British theatre, with the Olivier Awards soon to be presented at…
Culture PeopleThey Are Not Alone: A New Community for Artists of All Disciplines Has Been Created in LondonThe new CultLab Creative Hub could hardly be better described than by the geological term conglomerate—a collection of diverse individuals,…
PeopleDima Zitzer: “We Have Earned the Right to Be Vulnerable”Dima Zitzer — director, educator, founder of the INO Institute for Informal Education and the private school “Orange” — has…
