“Let’s imagine what ballet might look like if dancers had agency, and were expected to think critically, to question criteria and standards, and were asked to participate in finding solutions to problems in the system.” Theresa Ruth Howard during Positioning Ballet 2019 After posting a registration of this eloquent, honest, and enlightening keynote given by […]
Over de sociale en economische voordelen van cultuur Politici snijden weleens in de cultuuruitgaven. Erg jammer, want cultuur is superbelangrijk en niet enkel cultuurliefhebbers hebben er baat bij. Hoogleraar cultuurmanagement Annick Schramme (UAntwerpen) gaat dieper in op de verschillende facetten van cultuur en hun nut. Meer wetenschap? Check: Onze website! ► http://www.universiteitvanvlaanderen.be Twitter ► https://twitter.com/UniversiteitVL […]
Hoe vaak heb jij al geprobeerd om gezonder te eten of om vaker de fiets te pakken? We weten allemaal hoe moeilijk het is om je gedrag te veranderen. Maar technologie kan je daarbij helpen! In dit college legt Geke Ludden (Universiteit Twente) uit hoe ontwerpers je door middel van technologie in de juiste richting […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gillian Lynne delve behind the scenes and discuss the first original production of Cats. A behind the scenes look at the history of the iconic musical. From Cats (1998): Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS, the most famous musical of all time, first exploded onto the West End stage in 1981. ‘Memory’, one […]
‘The moment she came on stage, you couldn’t take your eyes off of her’. Recordings rarely capture the magic of a live performance but this a wonderful opportunity to hear the effect Dame Margot Fonteyn’s dancing had on those who worked with her and saw “the greatest ballet dancer of her generation” dance in person. […]