Culture Features
The Guardian
ARTS FUNDING CUTS
‘Lost Arts is an online initiative set up by the Musicians’ Union to catalogue the impact of arts funding cuts. It will record projects, events, performances and organisations across the UK that
will be lost due to government cuts.’
THE MUSICIAN
KING OF CHAT
‘The Musicians’ Union bestowed honorary membership on Michael Parkinson for consistently featuring live music on his show. Here, Neil Crossley speaks to ‘Parkie’ and his MD Laurie Holloway about their influences, their careers and their enduring love of music.’
THE BIG ISSUE
A MATTER OF TASTE
‘The desire for physical contact with great paintings is not uncommon within art galleries, as one art aficionado explained.
“I just waited for the right moment. But instead of touching it I licked it. It felt so natural. Something that could connect you to those amazing Old Masters”.’