Online arts programming improves quality of life for isolated seniors

Older adults, especially those who live in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 22 per cent of residents are over the...

Can artists revive dead city centres? Without long-term tenancies it’s window dressing

After 18 months of lockdown, the City of Melbourne is understandably anxious to get people back to the CBD and inner areas. Commercial vacancy rates are...

How to nurture creativity in your kids

Parents who want their kids to be more creative may be tempted to enroll them in arts classes or splurge on STEM-themed toys. Those things certainly...

Eco-art, design and architecture can be agents of environmental change in the public realm

Many of us are aware of the environmental crisis, and the need to change how we operate. On a daily basis, a variety of media offer...

The global music community must help Afghan musicians resist a Taliban music ban

The recent fall of Kabul to the Taliban has raised many concerns. However, the Taliban’s violation of cultural rights is not being adequately prioritized, including its...

Why Beethoven wasn’t the original punk rocker of classical music

PHLPost releases stamps featuring Tokyo Olympic medalists

MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has released stamps celebrating the triumph of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist. The stamps feature Diaz’s...

‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ 10 years later: Self-publishing wasn’t novel then, but now it’s easier to reach a niche audience

It has been 10 years since E.L. James decided to self-publish her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. The plot of the story centres on a...

Virtual Filipino Canadian Exhibition Brings Back the Healing Power of Nature

For this year’s Canada-wide celebration of Culture Days from September 24, 2021 to October 24, 2021, the Filipino Canadian Art Museum will be presenting “Mountain Goddess...

‘Dark Souls’ videogame: Themes of ruin harken to images popularized by European Romantics two centuries ago

September marks the 10th anniversary of “Dark Souls,” one of the most important and influential video games of the last few decades. The game has generated...