Back from a mini tour of Yorkshire and Stockport and cheering for supporting act Indignation Meeting
‘Where change needs to occur’
LEYLA McCALLA talks to Chris Searle about the power of music in transforming hearts and minds
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ALISTAR FINDLAY is mesmerised by this multiple ‘Visions of Scotland’ assault on the audience’s eyes and senses
The Star's critics ANGUS REID, ANDY HEDGECOCK and MICHAL BONCZA reviews I Am Love, The Penguin Lessons, Freaky Tales, The Thicket
MAYER WAKEFIELD has reservations about the direction of a play centered on a DVLA re-training session for three British-Pakistani motorists
New releases from Steve Knightley, Jupiter & Okwess, Jason Palmer, Lisa Knapp and Gerry Driver, Kin'Gongolo Kiniata, Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey, Dan Sealey, Simin Tande, PAZ
Peter Mitchell's photography reveals a poetic relationship with Leeds
A uncomfortably misogynistic authorial voice that sometimes seems to lack insight troubles FIONA O’CONNOR
“THE capitalist system in the US is bigger than Trump,” says Leyla McCalla.
“It has placed a disproportionate amount of power in the hands of corporations and lobbyists who buy off our congresspeople and senators to affect policy and legislation.
“With Trump at the helm, because of his bombastic and ridiculous personality, these sharks are circling with renewed vigour but they’ve always been there. That’s overwhelming.”
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