Lockdown Theatrics

Lockdown Theatrics

A portrait of the arts in the UK over the past five years. Picture a theatre. Spectators fill the stands, the sound of their chatter rising upwards and bouncing back off the ceiling. The great velvet curtain is about to lift. Each person holds their breath, poised to...
Open Streets: The Power of Public Space

Open Streets: The Power of Public Space

In an age where we feel more disconnected than ever, the need for third spaces has never been more important. On an Open Street, people traffic replaces car traffic, and streets are transformed into places where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can...
Street Art is Life vs. Death

Street Art is Life vs. Death

Designed by Pixabay At a red light in a taxi on the Central Nautical Highway in Mandaue, Cebu, I noticed some leaves painted on the overpass above me (Figure 1). The day prior I had interviewed a local artist who mentioned that some of his work was somewhere in...