Artwork by Flora Bai, SVA Alumnus, SVACE Student
SVA’s Fall 2021 Continuing Education Courses Begin September 20
Abhi The Nomad has found home
Ryan Gaur talks to Abhi The Nomad about growing more comfortable with his sound and identity, rap idols, hating social media and loving video games
Soho residents win landslide vote to protect local nightlife from skyscraper development
Soho, London residents have voted to be given more control over planning decisions in the area, meaning they can now block the development of skyscrapers around the central part of the city.
Interview: Chicago’s Manual Cinema Reveals How Its Shadow Puppets Became a Defining Feature of the New ‘Candyman’
Having already made box-office history, Nia DaCosta’s Candyman (2021) is deeply rooted in Chicago’s history as it not only critically considers racial violence and the city’s problems with gentrification but also draws in local artists, like the prolific and talented team behind the performance collective Manual Cinema. In a new interview supported by Colossal Members, editor-in-chief Christopher Jobson talks with co-artistic director Drew Dir about the studio’s role in the cult classic horror film, from the production process to using a traditionally lighthearted medium to convey such complex and traumatic stories:
Musicians’ Union calls on government to act on “rife” sexual abuse in music industry
The Musicians’ Union has called on the UK Government and various music industry bodies to come together to do more to tackle the issues of sexual abuse and harassment within the music industry.