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Disco Prom, fast-food themed immersive art, arts funding crisis in Wales, Bill Viola remembered

Disco at the Proms, Sweet Dreams at Aviva Studios in Manchester, arts funding crisis in Wales, artist Bill Viola remembered.

As Disco makes its debut at the Proms, conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, who will be leading the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra at Saturday’s Everybody Dance! The Sound of Disco Prom, talks about the link between the music which dominated the 1970s pop charts and the orchestral world.

Today the Welsh First Minister, Vaughan Gething and four of his cabinet ministers including the Culture Secretary resigned. Jane Henderson, President of The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales, and Emma Schofield, Editor of Wales Arts Review, discuss the current arts funding crisis in Wales and the impact of the political upheaval.

Sweet Dreams is a new immersive installation at Aviva Studios in Manchester which explores our relationship with fast food. It’s been created by cutting edge arts collective Marshmallow Laser Feast, and the group’s co-founder and director, Robin McNicholas, talks to Nick about fusing theatre, gaming, and video art to tell new stories.

Pioneering artist Bill Viola, who was known for his distinctive slow motion videos which reflected on life’s biggest questions, is remembered by Marshmallow Laser Feast director, Robin McNicholas. We also delve into the Front Row archives to hear Viola himself talk about how a "miracle" inspired his installation in St Paul's Cathedral.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

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  • Tue 16 Jul 2024 19:15

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