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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David Lister: Screening live performances is of value but it's no substitute for the real thing
19 May 2012 12:00 AM
The week in arts
David Lister: Artists must take a stand against ticket booking fees that add insult to injury
12 May 2012 12:00 AM
The week in arts
David Lister: All this culture was going on anyway. So why make an Olympiad out of it?
05 May 2012 12:00 AM
The week in arts
David Lister: Why it's time for venues to put great British acting names back in the spotlight
28 April 2012 12:00 AM
A new theatre is to be built in the West End of London, the first for many years. We know from its owners where it will be – right above Tottenham Court Road Tube station. We know roughly how big it will be – quite compact. We know what sort of shows it will put on – straight plays, not musicals. The only thing we don't know is its name
David Lister: Well done the Proms for showing you don't have to genuflect to the Olympics
21 April 2012 12:00 AM
The Week in Arts
David Lister: One language, two cultures – but not everything needs to be translated for America
14 April 2012 12:00 AM
The Week in Arts
David Lister: I've had enough of the critics who insist on telling the world what is and isn't art
07 April 2012 12:00 AM
What is it about art? Not art generally, as in culture, but art in particular, the visual arts. What is it about the visual arts that make people feel entitled to decree on behalf of the rest of the population what can and cannot be art?
David Lister: Don't bother appointing a new boss at the Arts Council – just abolish this quango
31 March 2012 12:00 AM
The Week in Arts
David Lister: Mad Men's lesson for British TV drama – viewers get the era without a sledgehammer
24 March 2012 12:00 AM
The Week In Arts
David Lister: If opera is going to reflect everyday life, it needs to get rid of the stereotypes
17 March 2012 12:00 AM
The Week in Arts
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