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‘How to Live a Jellicle Life’: Interview with Linus Karp

‘How to Live a Jellicle Life’: Interview with Linus Karp

By: Mat Hik, MA Music Following two sold out runs of his solo show ‘How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life Lessons From the Hit Movie Musical Cats,’ Linus Karp is embarking on a 21 venue tour of the show – including a performance at the Two Brewers in Clapham on

Activist Art Finally Takes the Big Stage: Lubaina Himid at The Tate

Activist Art Finally Takes the Big Stage: Lubaina Himid at The Tate

By Toby Oliver- Clarke, BA History Tuesday 23 November marked the opening of Lubaina Himid’s first solo exhibition at the Tate Modern. It also marked Himid’s biggest show to date, a chance for the still relatively unknown artist, theatre designer, and self-styled ‘cultural activist’ to finally bring her

50 years of Bangladesh: An Evening of Love

50 years of Bangladesh: An Evening of Love

By Jaydee Cozzi, MA in Music This year marks 50 years since the birth of Bangladesh, a country born out of a struggle for independence. As part of the Annual Bloomsbury Festival and the SOAS Concert Series, we were able to celebrate these 50 years with wonderfully talented musicians. “Through

Beibei Wang: A Journey Full of Surprises

Beibei Wang: A Journey Full of Surprises

By Jaydee Cozzi, MA Music Next, the SOAS concert series took us on a very exciting journey across time with Beibei Wang as our tour guide. As the crowd flooded in and took their seats, excitement filled the air. An array of bold and beautiful red drums dominated the stage,

An Emotional Journey Into Her Identity and Heritage: Joy Crookes Album Review

An Emotional Journey Into Her Identity and Heritage: Joy Crookes Album Review

By Sanna Hamid BA History and International Relations Joy Crookes’ debut album is a beautiful storytelling of her upbringing and the people in her life, be it parents, grandparents or ex-lovers. It is an emotional journey into her identity and heritage as a young British woman of Bangladeshi Irish descent.

Eliane Correa & La Evolución Review

Eliane Correa & La Evolución Review

By Jake Reynolds, MA Music Eliane Correa has spent the last decade marching firmly toward veteran status in the London jazz scene, between collecting multiple LUKAS awards and performing at Ronnie Scott’s, she performs with the En El Aire Project and La Evolución. Despite this wealth of experience and

No Time for Misogyny

No Time for Misogyny

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies The much awaited ‘No Time To Die’ finally graced cinema screens this month. Bond may not have time to die, yet the question remains, does he have time for sexism and misogyny? Historically speaking, yes. We have seen Bond’s countless instances of