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The sooqs, or old market streets, in Damascus are home to many Syrian artists who sell similar touristy paintings of the narrow alleyways and high, crooked buildings that form the...012/05/2012

A Dark Side of Syrian Art

I am sat in a hotel in Damascus watching ‘Arabs Got Talent’ on Syrian TV. Yes, the  nation that allegedly is an anathema to  the ideals of liberty, modern-living and...021/04/2012

Arabs’ Got Talent

Living statues is a performance tradition from ‘Tableau Vivant’ of the Renaissance period, in which a group of actors would create freeze-frames of famous events to attract the audience’s attention...007/04/2012

The Art of the Living Statue

Jesús Madriñán is one of the most promising new coming Spanish artists, despite his young age. Born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia  in 1984,  award-winning Jesús has already exhibited in...005/02/2012

Photo exhibition by Jesús Madriñán

The world of alternative modelling could not be further from world of modelling we are all more familiar with: Glam Modelling. Rather then the ‘size zero’ look of top models,...116/08/2011

Alternative Modelling

Ihab Sulman is a broad-shouldered 25 year old soldier serving in the special forces of the Syria army. A charming and friendly man with a bright smile. Ihab is also...020/07/2011

Syrian Army Stand-up Comedian

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Horris, a hilariously cool four piece rockabilly and surf-rock band has taken out Ric’s Exposed band competition in Brisbane. The band: Jack Holt, Connor Claffrey, Lachlan Airey and Joe Hanmer—all...130/04/2012

Horris: Exposed

Take That and Robbie Williams are together again and touring the UK, Holland, Italy and Germany.  The gig kicked off in Sunderland in North East England. The Cultural Thing reporter,...014/06/2011

Take That Tour

Night of  Sevens is a Newcastle based band who occupied the Tyne Tees Television Studios in the months before its demolision in spring 2010. The band members took the opportunity...010/12/2010

Night of Sevens TyneTees Studio

The Other Things
Michael Webb is a signer for the deaf – with a difference.  He translates Rock ‘n’ Roll song live on stage while the band performs. Interviewed by John Corlett, Michael...102/04/2012

Rock ‘n’ Roll Sign Language Translator

‘Exposed’  is one of the major unsigned band competitions in Australia. It attracts 50 of the best bands from Brisbane and the surrounding area in the hope of winning big...010/02/2012

Exposed: Flawed voting for Ric’s Bar Competition

Exposed is the major unsigned band competition in the Australian state of Queensland. It takes place each Sunday over four months at Ric’s Bar in central Brisbane. The competition attracts...124/01/2012

Exposed: Brisbane’s Unsigned Competition

There was a time when struggling artists wishing to develop their craft had to keep the State at bay by holding down mundane part-time employment in a shop, library or...021/06/2011

The Art of The Dole

Drew Armstrong worked the Evolution Festival as part of the backstage crew. this year. The festival is a growing event held in Newcastle and Gateshead in north east England. Its...031/05/2011

Drew Armstrong at Evolution Festival.

The Cultural Thing’s Games Guru, James Moorehead was given the rare opportunity to play and review Rockstar’s LA Noire prior to its release in May 2011. LA Noir amazed and...024/05/2011

LA NOIRE Pre-release Review

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