Christopher Marney recently received a lovely letter from Prince William and his wife. Thirty years ago, William’s mother Diana, a ballet lover and sometime dancer, was patron of London City Ballet. That company closed in 1996, but Marney was on a mission to revive it. He sent the royal family some photos of Diana with… Read More »
What to See “Dissolving: The Power and Politics of Textile in Art” The exhibition includes Solange Pessoa’s “Hammocks” (part of “4 Hammocks”). Fifty artists from around the world have come together to explain how textiles remain a political issue through a series of sculptures and hand-sewn collages on display at the Barbican until 26 May.… Read More »
English National Ballet Director Aaron Watkin – Rii Schroer When Aaron Watkin was a dancer with the National Ballet of Canada in the late 1980s, he sometimes found himself overcome by a nerve-wracking fear. “I could feel my body buzzing with anxiety,” she tells me. “I have to tell myself that your solo only lasts… Read More »