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Playlist: Grace Jones' Meltdown
Playlist
Playlist: Grace Jones' Meltdown
Get ready for Grace Jones’ Meltdown with this special Spotify playlist featuring the latest acts added to the bill for the June 2022 Southbank Centre festival
Who is Claude Vivier?
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Who is Claude Vivier?
Introducing the Canadian composer Claude vivier; the most famous composer you’ve never heard of
Stewart Lee: 6 things... I loved at the Southbank Centre
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Stewart Lee: 6 things... I loved at the Southbank Centre
Comedian Stewart Lee talks us through some of his favourite moments and performances from a quarter of a century of visiting London’s Southbank Centre.
Think Aloud podcast: Comedy – why we need to laugh at politics
Podcast
Think Aloud podcast: Comedy – why we need to laugh at politics
Listen to the eleventh episode of Southbank Centre’s monthly podcast series as we talk comedy and politics with Tiff Stevenson, Kieran Hodgson and Tom Jamieson
Tracey Emin on Louise Bourgeois
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Tracey Emin on Louise Bourgeois
Artist Tracey Emin shares stories and insights into Louise Bourgeois and her work, in connection with Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child at Hayward Gallery
Who is Meredith Monk?
Article
Who is Meredith Monk?
An introduction to American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer Meredith Monk ahead of her appearance at SoundState.
Simone Rocha on Louise Bourgeois’ ‘Untitled’ (1996)
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Simone Rocha on Louise Bourgeois’ ‘Untitled’ (1996)
Acclaimed fashion designer Simone Rocha leads us through this work from the Hayward Gallery exhibition The Woven Child
My Mixtape: David Rodigan
Playlist
My Mixtape: David Rodigan
Listen to a specially selected mixtape, put together by the original reggae selector David Rodigan ahead of his Outlook Orchestra gig at the Southbank Centre
SoundState: Claire Chase & Density 2036
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SoundState: Claire Chase & Density 2036
Ahead of Claire Chase’s performance of Liza Lim’s Sex Magic at Southbank Centre’s SoundState we take a closer look at Chase’s extraordinary Density 2036 project.
GBSR Duo on contemporary collaboration, reading reviews & SoundState
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GBSR Duo on contemporary collaboration, reading reviews & SoundState
George Barton and Siwan Rhys, aka GBSR Duo, discuss their partnership and their upcoming appearance at SoundState with Eva-Maria Houben
Robert Smith's Meltdown revisited
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Robert Smith's Meltdown revisited
Revisit 2018 and the 25th edition of Meltdown festival, curated by Robert Smith with this playlist featuring Manic Street Preachers, Deftones, Placebo, Nine Inch Nails, Kristin Hersh, The Cure and more
Mechanisms of Ambiguity and Sensation: The Late Fabric Sculptures of Louise Bourgeois
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Mechanisms of Ambiguity and Sensation: The Late Fabric Sculptures of Louise Bourgeois
An abridged version of Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff’s essay for the exhibition catalogue of Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child