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Australian alumni and friends gathered at two major receptions in Sydney and Perth last week. Imperial's President Alice Gast met more than 100 members of the College's 1,600-strong Australian alumni community, along with friends, partners and collaborators.

Sussex historian revisits 70 great moments in BBC arts broadcasting A Sussex media historian has sourced dozens of memorable moments from BBC arts radio as part of a major national celebration.

Just weeks after arriving in Chicago, Yesomi Umolu, now exhibitions curator at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts , stumbled across the African Festival of the Arts in Washington Park.

Lustre is back at Nottingham Lakeside Arts and 2016 looks set to be one of its biggest and best yet.

The Confucius Institute at Freie Universität Berlin is holding an International Day on Saturday, September 24 from 3 to 8 p.m. There will be a versatile program under the motto "Pilgrim

The Confucius Institute at Freie Universität Berlin is holding an International Day on Saturday, September 24 from 3 to 8 p.m. There will be a versatile program under the motto "Pilgrim

The songs of Robert Burns have been stripped back to how they originally sounded, and while some will like them others may not find them easy listening.

What do robots performing comedy, music boxes from China and a jelly pudding have in common? These are just three of the projects that were on display at the Intersections exhibit, which showcased work from the Media and Arts Technology CDT at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

The 2016 American presidential campaign presents a view of how music and politics mix to excite or appease voters - or provide a break from dull policy speeches.

Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts reveals autumn and winter programme The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts ( ACCA ) on campus plans an eclectic array of contemporary performance, dance, music, live art and film for its autumn and winter 2016 programme.

What do domestic work and the traditional gender roles of women have in common with the non-visible labor of honeybees?

The 2016 American presidential campaign presents a view of how music and politics mix to excite or appease voters - or provide a break from dull policy speeches.

The 2016 American presidential campaign presents a view of how music and politics mix to excite or appease voters - or provide a break from dull policy speeches.

In the 19th century, father and son glassworkers Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka created a strikingly lifelike collection of glass models of marine invertebrates - figures which remain important today for their originality, detail and craftsmanship.

ANN ARBOR'The University Symphony Orchestra at the University of Michigan will perform two George Gershwin masterpieces?"An American in Paris" (1928) and "Concerto in F" (1925)?in new critical editions that reveal, for the first time in decades, the composer's original intent for the works.

Bruce Lewenstein, chair of the Department of Science and Technology Studies and professor of science and technology studies and communication, speaks at the S&TS 25th anniversary.

Composer Dr Christopher Sainsbury from The Australian National University (ANU) has won an inaugural national grant to help promote the work of Indigenous composers in Australia.

The promotion of legal alternatives, rather than the risk of prosecution, is more likely to change unlawful file sharing behaviour, according to new research. The study by academics from the University of East Anglia (UEA), Lancaster University and Newcastle University found that the supposed benefit of online file sharing predicts unlawful behaviour, but not perceived risk, suggesting that either current laws are not enough of a deterrent or threatening people with prosecution is not effective.

This project will establish strong artistic and cultural links between the ANU School of Music, the NCA and the Canberra International Music Festival as well as the wider Canberra community.

A magical mystery tour of 1960s youth rebellion, which launches this month at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, has to include a stop at UC Berkeley.

A magical mystery tour of 1960s youth rebellion, which launches tomorrow at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, has to include a stop at UC Berkeley.

This unusual Exhibition is about Tradition in Globalization and will last from September 14th until September 19th.

Performing and media arts faculty members Aoise Stratford and Nick Salvato drew upon Ithaca locations and history to create an innovative new play, "Storm Country.

Two years ago, a research team led by the University of Oxford revealed that, when plucked like a guitar string, spider silk transmits vibrations across a wide range of frequencies, carrying information about prey, mates and even the structural integrity of a web.

Nonverbal cues and body language can help establish trust, resulting in stronger relationships at home, work and school, according to a Penn State Abington faculty member.

Long after UCLA students left Schoenberg Hall for the day during winter 2015, Supeena Insee Adler was still working well into the night there, repairing old Thai musical instruments — some of them broken — that had been left unused, covered with cobwebs and forgotten since 1985.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Choreographer John Heginbotham is no stranger to Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

The University of Melbourne has revolutionised the teaching of the Bachelor of Arts, by offering students new ways of learning and seeing.

The Cantor's most significant reinstallation of permanent galleries in 15 years focuses on Stanford's art history curriculum.

Musicians and engineers at The Australian National University (ANU) have invented a new instrument stand designed to prevent injuries for saxophone players and musicians who play a range of heavy wind instruments.

From casual acoustic melodies at the coffee shop to throbbing electronic beats at teen clothing outlets, music is used to mold customer experience and behavior. But what impact does it have on employees? Cornell University researchers explored this question in a pair of lab experiments and found that music can have important effects on the cooperative spirits of those exposed to music.

What happens when a musical genre becomes an identifier for a region?  In his book Flamenco, Regionalism and Musical Heritage in Southern Spain , Matthew Machin-Autenrieth unravels the cultural complexity and contested politics of an iconic art form.

What does the 1960s Beatles hit 'Girl' have in common with Astor Piazolla's evocative tango composition 'Libertango'' Probably not much, to the casual listener. But in the mind of one famously eclectic singer-songwriter, the two songs are highly similar. That's one of the surprising findings of an unusual neuroscience study based on brain scans of the musician Sting .

The founder of the BBC Asian Network in the West Midlands, Anita Bhalla OBE, one of the region's leading voices for the arts believes the arts are a huge asset in terms of learning, community cohesion, and education.

The gym floor becomes their stage as UCLA's top gymnasts spin stories with their amazing moves Anne Pautler/UCLA Magazine The rebellious kid sister sneaking into a club.