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Arts Newsletter
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David Bowie, one of the most influential British musicians of his era, passed away on Monday 11 January. The singer released his latest album Blackstar only last Friday, on his 69th birthday, which was intended as a 'parting gift' to his fans. This article from Crack Magazine looks back on Bowie's remarkable career spanning over five decades, his numerous alter-egos and the impact he had on culture and society as one of the greats of British music.
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Listen to the latest podcast from our Writers in Conversation series, featuring non-fiction writer and 'psychogeographer' Iain Sinclair in conversation with poet, performer and playwright Inua Ellams, with presenter Georgina Godwin chairing the dicussion. Sinclair and Ellams discuss how place can inspire factual and fictional narratives, their shared fascination with urban environments, and their literary adventures in London.
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Living in London is becoming increasingly unaffordable for those that work in the creative industries. In an attempt to counter the effects of artists being priced out of the UK capital, a new affordable creative space is opening this May. Nick Hartwright's Green Rooms project aims to benefit local communities hit by housing and arts funding cuts with low-cost accommodation, studios and performance space in order to encourage collaborative work in the creative industries. Find out more about Green Rooms in this article on the Guardian.
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This year as part of the Shakespeare Lives programme we are producing a series of films by up-and-coming UK artists and filmmakers that creatively reinterpret famous works by Shakespeare. The first of these is a reinterpretation of Twelfth Night created by the online grime and hip-hop broadcaster
SBTV. It features artists Maverick Sabre, Mic Righteous, Eyez, NoLay and Nego True. Watch behind the scenes footage of the making of the music video over on the Guardian.
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A true giant of British film and theatre, Alan Rickman, passed away this week. Originally starting out as a graphic designer, Rickman went on to secure a place at the renowned Royal Acadamy of Dramatic Art (RADA). During his acting career he appeared in a number of well-known and loved films including Die Hard, Love Actually and Harry Potter where he took the role of Professor Snape. Tributes from his co-stars of stage and screen have been pouring in. You can read some of them in this Guardian article.
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Have a listen to this special edition of our weekly music show, Selector. Resident DJ Goldierocks shares some of her music predictions for the year ahead, including the UK acts to look out for in 2016. This week's show also feautures new tracks from The Japanese House, Clean Cut Kid, Love Ssega, Loyle Carner and Racing Glaciers.
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