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Culture In Quarantine: BBC unveils programme of classical music as part of ‘virtual festival of the arts’ to be broadcast on TV, radio and online amid coronavirus lockdown Highlights include broadcast of Max Richter’s ‘Sleep’, an 8-hour orchestral work BBC said it will encourage listeners to ‘relax and sleep’ overnight on April 11-12 TV concert … Read more
Miley Cyrus returned to Instagram Live on Friday for another episode of her weekly web series Bright Minded, where she hosted one-on-one interviews with ‘pop culture icons’ Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton. The 27-year-old singer-songwriter voiced to her guests, as well as her 105million followers, that the theme of the day’s show revolved around ‘pop … Read more
Uffizi Gallery, Florence Website: artsandculture.google.com/partneruffizigallery The building is stunning — it was constructed in the 1560s as offices for Florence’s magistrates (uffizi meaning offices) One of the most famous art museums in the world. The building is stunning — it was constructed in the 1560s as offices for Florence’s magistrates (uffizi meaning offices). When the Medici … Read more
He was bombarded with a stream of criticism after getting the word ‘misunderstood’ tattooed on his face last month. Presley Gerber returned to defending the prominent ink Wednesday in a message posted to his Instagram Stories. The 20-year-old model complained that people ‘hate me,’ and seemed to compare his situation to the discrimination faced by … Read more
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is to tell BBC bosses they need to move beyond a ‘narrow urban outlook’ to get in touch with its audience in the shires Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will brief the BBC on developing its outlook He will warn them they need to change in order to ‘retain support and relevance’ … Read more
A Hollywood super producer who catapulted young actresses to stardom, Harvey Weinstein was rarely spotted at an awards do, premiere or party without an A-lister by his side. But the relationship with stars such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet and Uma Thurman quickly soured as it emerged he had been creating a culture of fear, … Read more
French Eurovision song is denounced by the country’s culture minister for using English lyrics and ‘breaking his ears’ Song, The Best In Me, was unveiled on Sunday by its singer Tom Leeb Culture minister Franck Riester did not reject the song for its artistic quality Instead he was angry that half the song and its … Read more