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19 December 2015
In the year Billy Elliot turned ten, is ballet still a difficult choice for men?
Since the early 19th century, Western culture has depicted male ballet dancers as weak, effeminate or homosexual. Studies have shown that teenagers in particular can have a highly stereotypical view of gender-specific sports, and these views make people less confident in breaking out of their shell and indulging in activities or arts that are seen as 'effeminate' or 'manly'.
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16 December 2015
Where are they now?...with Dan Ponting
Dan Ponting was part of Arts Award's Gold pilot scheme over ten years ago. He has since completed a Fine Art degree, had work shown in Tate Modern and won a Royal Photographic Society competition. He currently works as a graphic designer.
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11 December 2015
Gold Inspiration Podcast
Want to go for Gold? This podcast will certainly help!
Hello, podcast lovers! It has been a long time but we are back once more, and this time we are talking about how to achieve Gold Arts Award.
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11 December 2015 – 11 February 2016
Diss|Fest’ Sessions & Young Associates Team
We're excited to announce that thanks to funding from Norfolk Community Foundation, The Taylor Hammond Foundation and Diss Town Council we are recruiting a team of young people from South Norfolk to train in running events and who will be spear heading #dissfest with us in 2016! Their first event is set for March as a warm up to the weekend festival.
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11 December 2015
Golden Globes 2016: Nominees
I enjoy the Golden Globes because no other awarding body takes into full account the achievements on both the big and small screen. The nominations for next year's ceremony have been released and, as can be expected from Globes, there are a few surprises.
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13 January 2016
Celebrate with us on 13th January 2016!
Join us for an evening of music and celebrations...
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4 February 2016
Film Expo South
Film Expo South is launching on Thursday 4th February 2016 and will be held at the AGEAS BOWL in Southampton.
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10 December 2015
Writing in the digital age
Is the internet the death of good journalism? Is it the potential for diverse opinions? Is it a terrific platform for young writers?
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9 December 2015
Who's winning the 2015 Christmas ad game?
Last year, I reported on how I felt 2014 marked the establishment of the New Wave of Christmas adverts with more adverts than ever with short form narratives and touching productions rather than flashing price tags and undulating images of products.
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8 December 2015
10 ways to...get your Christmas on
Feeling down about the winter weather? I know I am! Whether you're five, twenty five or fifty, Christmas spirit is there for the taking. Here are 10 easy ways to catch hold of it right now.
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7 December 2015
GRAMMYs 2016: Nominees
Kicking off awards season with an underwhelming bang, the nominations for next year's Grammy's have been announced. It's been a good year for brits and a confusing year for pop music with some exceptions. Kendrick Lamar leads with a humongous eleven nominations and Taylor Swift and The Weeknd trail behind with seven.
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7 December 2015
Deja-View: Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Spectre
Are you bored of films repeating themselves? Feel like you keep watching the same film over and over again? It's not just the endless remakes and sequels that are giving you a sense of filmic deja-vu, many films follow tried and tested formulas. First up, it's marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Spectre.
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7 December 2015
Creativity Takes Confidence
Art is all about opinion. There is no right or wrong answer. But because of this, we as artists invest so much of ourselves into our work and to show that to the world can make you feel exposed and vulnerable. It's often hard to trust your opinion, that what you're creating is of a high quality, and it takes guts to share that work with others.
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7 December 2015
Alternative Festive Films: The dark side of Christmas
From the archive: I think it's fair to say Christmas isn't all fun and games when it comes to films.
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3 December 2015
The Sawyer Studies
18-year-old Noah Altshuler works as playwright-in-residence at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. An enormous Twain fan, the young writer has produced a set of three short plays based on the popular novel Tom Sawyer, published in 1876 and based largely on Twain's own youth.
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3 December 2015
Case Study: DJ and Nicole from Corali Dance Company
DJ and Nicole are both dancers with Corali Dance Company, a UK company who focus on performers with learning disabilities, pairing them with collaborators from the wider dance world, offering career development and training opportunities. Here we meet two of their dancers who have completed Arts Award, at Bronze and Silver.
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1 December 2015
Celebrate Arts Award’s first decade by choosing the best art!
We're celebrating Arts Award turning 10, and this December we want YOU to choose the best in the arts since 2005. Remember to add your email address when you vote, so we can add you to our prize draw to WIN A Hudl, £40 Theatre Tokens, an annual under-26 Art Pass OR £20 iTunes Voucher. We'll keep the polls open until 16th December and will announce the most popular moments between Christmas and New Year...get voting!
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27 November 2015
An open letter to Writing
I love writing, but we have had our difficulties.