MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
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A bronze theatre mask on Edinburgh's Royal Mile
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
The missing sister, the vengeful WAG, cruise ship claustrophobia, and reanimated Avengers
Three great releases of lost concerts by Duke Ellington Orchestra, John Taylor & Stan Sulzman, and Joe Henderson
To rescue Kahlo from the clutches of the corporate art market, we need to acknowledge the overt and covert political dimensions of the work, demands GAVIN O’TOOLE
TENS of thousands of workers were sent home when museums, galleries, theatres, cinemas and other cultural venues closed.
Thousands of artists and freelancers saw their contracts and commissions paused or dropped. Self-employed educators, tour guides and technicians were left without an income.
Many of them did not qualify for furlough, small business grants or self-employment support as they often combine two or more precarious jobs with their freelance work. Countless workers were left with sick pay or no pay for self-isolation and sickness.
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