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Libraries aren't just a place to store books. They also have a more symbolic purpose, as a signifier of civilization. Here are five libraries in places struggling to survive themselves.
When one such community in England did this, many tongues were clucked and pearls clutched. "Why inappropriate?", writes Michele Hanson, "It looked more like gymnastics than rudeness to me. …
The late satirical comic was an early name in an underpopulated subgenre and spent his life campaigning to protect children from sexual abuseSince the birth of alternative comedy, many stand…
The award-winning comedian lets us in on the things that make her laugh the mostDave Chappelle is my go-to on this one. His last Netflix special had me torn up. Having grown up in the suburb…
Sheffield CrucibleMorgan's play on the clash between the chatshow host and the US president gets a timely, entertaining revival​This 12-year-old play by The Crown writer Peter Morgan …
Standing at the Sky's Edge, which features old and new songs by the musician, will play at the city's Crucible theatreThe singer and songwriter Richard Hawley will explore the history of the…
Old Vic, LondonPenelope Wilton leads a top-notch cast in this gothic family drama that only fleetingly captures the brilliance of the filmYou can see the temptation to turn Ingmar Bergman's …
Literary translation is a difficult profession to break into. Plenty of people want to do it, but in the insular English-speaking world, there's regrettably little work to go around, and it'…
Parton began the Imagination Library in 1996 in Sevier County, Tennessee, where she was raised. Children whose families sign up are posted free books, funded via charitable giving.
Seven UK universities lead the world rankings in 10 areas, with the University of Oxford top of the list for four subjects: anatomy and physiology, archaeology, English language and literatu…
Barbican, LondonThe history of eastern Europe weighs heavily in this period piece in which three old Jewish men rage against life and GodA stonecutter, a water carrier and a bankrupt grocer …
Soho theatre, LondonBret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement return with hilarious dialogue and new songs that easily scale the dizzy heights of their best workWe knew months ago that Flight of the…
The comedian Louise Reay is being sued for allegedly defaming her estranged husband on stage. So should standups keep their private lives to themselves?I'm not a confessional standup. I don'…
Equity's response to Weinstein scandal targets everything from nudity to gender balance Sexual predators, harassers and bullies in the entertainment industries who are lying low, hoping that…
Wilton's Music Hall, LondonFrom gibbering witches to cascading horror, this darkly hectic dance adaptation is beautifully executedAs the choreographer of Dracula, The Odyssey and other dark …
Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonAudience expectations are gleefully derailed as Lucy Bailey directs this creepy tale of love and liesSneered at for so long as a dramatist, Agatha Christie i…
Can Rotten Tomatoes really make or break a movie? It definitely has an impact, says Ethan Titelman, a senior vice-president at the Hollywood market research firm National Research Group (NRG…
"Long before the rise of 'autofiction', ... many writers in the first half of the 20th century were experimenting with the limits of autobiography. Joseph Conrad, Ford Madox Ford, Henry Jame…
"The contravening consonant was perhaps the most unusual victim of a crackdown targeting words, phrases and even solitary letters censors feared might be used to attack Beijing's controversi…
The Old Market, BrightonThere's no shortage of self-depreciating chatter as the comic looks back on a life of globetrotting in his touring show'I'm going to talk about my holidays, then I'm …
The actor and writer has brought Noura to the Washington stage and believes that the political climate in Iraq has predicted the current state of the USA decade ago, Ni Qasey, an Iraqi who i…
As the government commits to banning wild animals in English circuses, Thomas Chipperfield faces losing his livelihood and lifelong passion " but, he says, his job is not cruelThe last lion …
Gate, LondonThe exuberant pessimism of Falk Richter's play might be hard to swallow, but Jude Christian's production is an extraordinary mix of the political, the personal and the pantomimic…
Charing Cross theatre, LondonThere's witty live music and convincing performances by Sheila Hancock and Bill Milner but this staging of the cult movie feels coy and dated'I can never underst…
After 36 years as a writer, and ahead of two new plays, Australia's most award-winning playwright talks about funding, football and the #MeToo movement"There was that great one," Patricia Co…
