David Lister
A founder member of The Independent David Lister joined the paper in 1986 as Assistant Home Editor. He became the paper's arts correspondent in 1988 and is now Arts Editor and writes a column each Saturday. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Like Joan Littlewood at Stratford, there should be more statues of cultural greats to inspire us
02 August 2013 08:16 AM
Plus: Daniel Barenboim creates a lions' den for the first violin at the Proms
Leave lasers to others, but the Albert Hall Proms could enhance the show
25 July 2013 05:11 PM
Bristol leads the way in challenging the tradition of classical concerts
That's a right royal mess the Royal Ballet has got itself into
22 July 2013 11:42 AM
What on earth is going on at Britain's premier dance company?
At 45 Park Lane the menu includes Damien Hirst's Diamond Dust
12 July 2013 07:00 PM
A literally dazzling exhibition of neon installations by the talented British duo Chris Bracey and Christian Furr is upstairs. Downstairs is an array of paintings by Damien Hirst. That might all be expected at an art gallery. But the neon exhibition and Hirst paintings are at a London Hotel, 45 Park Lane, the sister establishment to the Dorchester just opposite.
It's time Culture Secretary Maria Miller did some real work in the arts
12 July 2013 08:27 AM
Plus: Arts grandees like Nicholas Hytner and Jude Kelly should fall out more often; and there's no time or space for the Tardis in Rory Kinnear's life
'Don't cry for me, Christine Keeler...' is Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest the new Evita?
05 July 2013 08:25 AM
Plus: There's Rhinegold in them there Cotswold hills and Exile on Main Street for someone in the Sky newsroom
Allegations of domestic violence will change not just Roberto Alagna's but Angela Gheorghiu’s image forever
01 July 2013 10:09 PM
Angela Gheorghiu is everyone’s idea of the superstar opera singer: a hugely gifted soprano with electric stage presence, who also happens to be beautiful, full of star quality and something of a diva to boot.
Our elder rockers have outgrown our descriptions
28 June 2013 08:03 AM
Plus: Opera in English? Sorry, I'll need that in writing and some frankly filthy language at the Globe this summer
Forget nudity and swearing. A real shock would be for the art world to engage with the right
21 June 2013 08:00 AM
Plus The honour is all his in the Panter household and Private Lives' Toby Stephens picks a very public fight with Joan Collins
If looks can sell classical music to the young, why make a noise?
15 June 2013 10:31 AM
Plus: Lord Rogers makes an exhibition of himself; Sky could benefit from some history revision
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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