AUTHOR Beverly Andrews
Flamenco, Photography & How Dance Shapes Reality
At Sadler’s Wells, two strikingly different productions reveal the power of dance to tell stories and reshape perceptions. From Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía’s tragic Pineda to Benji Reid’s visually provocative Find Your Eyes, these performances challenge how we see reality — both on stage and beyond.
Queer East
Queer East returned to the UK for its sixth edition, shining a light on boundary-pushing LGBTQ+ cinema, theatre, and art from East and Southeast Asia. From Takeshi Kitano’s epic Kubi to intimate portraits of queer middle age and psychological thrillers, the festival redefines queer storytelling beyond Western borders.
The Container
The Container at The New Diorama is a bold, multi-vocal performance exploring the emotional weight of modern life under constant noise. Through sound, speech, and music, it captures the chaos of today’s world—and the fragile humanity that persists within it.
De l’ombre à la lumière : Annie E. Walker et Henry Ossawa Tanner
Cet article retrace les parcours remarquables de deux artistes afro-américains méconnus du XIXe siècle — Annie E. Walker et Henry Ossawa Tanner — qui, en quête de reconnaissance et de liberté artistique, ont trouvé en France un terrain propice à l’épanouissement de leur talent, inscrivant ainsi leur empreinte singulière dans l’histoire de l’art.
Magic in the Everyday: Two Artists Who Transform Reality
Two powerful art exhibitions in London—Noah Davis at the Barbican and Grayson Perry at the Wallace Collection—reveal how everyday life can be transformed through a magical, artistic lens. In times of unrest, their work offers light, complexity, and wonder.
“Too Small to Tell”: A Powerful Reckoning from Inside Miramax
Lisa Rose’s gripping one-woman show Too Small to Tell, now at the Brighton Fringe Festival, offers a raw, personal account of working at Miramax in the shadow of Harvey Weinstein. This timely and courageous performance examines complicity, power, and the urgent need for change in the film industry.
Flare 2025
Flare 2025 returned to London with a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ cinema from around the world. From hilarious comedies to poignant love stories set in conflict zones, the festival offered bold, unforgettable stories that reflect the diversity and resilience of queer lives today.
The 32nd New York African Film Festival
This May, the 32nd New York African Film Festival returns to Lincoln Center, spotlighting bold, intimate, and urgent stories from across Africa and its diaspora. From Abderrahmane Sissako’s quiet cross-cultural romance Black Tea to the searing adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s prison memoir The Man Died, the festival is a powerful reminder of cinema’s ability to confront, connect, and inspire.