Poetry review – A TRIPTYCH OF BIRDS & A FEW LOOSE FEATHERS: Carla Scarano reviews a debut collection by Pratibha Castle
Poetry review – CHANGE: Bill Jenkinson appreciates a wide-ranging and richly varied collection by Gill Learner
Diamonds of the Night (1964) / The Party and The Guests (1966). Review by Alan Price. Both of these Nemec films have been beautifully restored on Second Run. They are essential viewing for an understanding of how brave and uncompromising 60’s Czech cinema dared to be.
Poetry review – A KIND OF SILENCE: Carla Scarano considers a debut pamphlet by Barbara Hickson
Crazy: The Madness of Contemporary Art. Review by Carla Scarano. The thought-provoking and engrossing new exhibition at the enchanting Chiostro del Bramante in the centre of Rome near Piazza Navona absorbs the viewer well before the entrance of the exhibition and beyond the exit.
THE FACT OF MEMORY: Charles Rammelkamp browses a collection of essays by Aaron Angello
Poetry review – HOTEL ANONYMOUS: Stephen Claughton enjoys imaginative and often mysterious poems by Mike Barlow
Poetry review – HI-VIZ: James Roderick Burns finds real depth beneath Ben Banyard’s light-touch observations
Lillias White Sings Broadway. Review by Barbara Lewis. The pan-damn-demic, as Broadway singer Lillias White puts it, has abated sufficiently for her to bring her considerable presence to cosy, atmospheric venues, including London’s Crazy Coqs.
Poetry review – IS THIS LIKE A POEM?: John Forth is reminded of Paul McLoughlin’s distinctive voice while reading this collection of posthumously published poems
Johnny Got His Gun (1971) Imprint Blu Ray. Review by Alan Price. There’s no doubt that writer/director Dalton Trumbo sincerely wanted to convey the futility of WW1 as experienced by a young horribly injured soldier. In theory he did. In practise he misfires.
Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear. V&A. Review by Carla Scarano. A fluidity that looks for alternative concepts of masculinity that trespasses traditional roles and expresses the possibilities of the individual is the main focus of the V&A exhibition.
By Carla Scarano • art, exhibitions, fashion, photography, textiles, year 2022 • Tags: art, Carla Scarano, exhibitions, fashion, photography, textiles