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• Prima-donna dramas and hedonist paintings: the best culture about Europe

  17-10-2022 11:00
  From misty travelogues to the bitchiest of bureaux, our critics select music, tv, literature, art and film that celebrates life on the continentAs the nights draw in, our British tendency is often to romanticise life elsewhere, to long for sunnier climes as a circuit break from the drudgeries of late consumer capitalism. Sometimes, it takes a band like the Beautiful South to pull you back down and remind you that even the most exotic locales have their problems. Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) is not an
  
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• The African Desperate review – archly knowing art-world satire

  17-10-2022 10:00
  Art student Palace Bryant coolly contemplates the people crowding up to her, wanting to hang out or have sex – but there’s not much else hereDespite a (potentially) interesting central character and a genuinely confrontational and uncomfortable opening scene, this feature from artist and film-maker Martine Syms spins its wheels dramatically, with indulgent, undirected performances and ideas. It is archly knowing about the art world, yet never quite earns its putative status as satire
  
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• Lyon’s festival of street art – in pictures

  17-10-2022 08:00
  For its 4th edition Peinture Fraîche, Lyon’s festival of street art, welcomes 47 national and international artists. The spotlight is given to local contributors but the festival also includes work from Colombia, Algeria, Turkey, Yemen, England, Germany, Italy and Hungary Continue reading...
  
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• Executive Director – Portland Baroque Orchestra

  17-10-2022 06:00 via artsjournal.com
  Portland Baroque Orchestra (PBO), one of the largest period performance orchestras in the United States, is seeking a forward-thinking, creative, innovative, and energetic leader to serve as its next Executive Director. Founded in 1984, PBO performs on period instruments, specializing in works of the Baroque and Early Classical eras, as well as exploring the musical world outside of these time constraints. PBO celebrates historically informed performance by presenting programs renowned for their
  
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