Read, Watch & Listen

We hear from a panel of musicians from the worlds of rap, choir, classical, and song writing came together to give an honest and open take on how to succeed in the music industry.

Tim Lawrence remembers the cultural renaissance that was downtown New York's music scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s. From SoHo warehouses to Mudd Clubb, we look at how Basquiat's passion for New York's music scene influenced his artistic style

Basquiat took inspiration from a dizzying array of source material - how many literary references can you spot?

In this conversation from 2004, Attenborough talks to Quentin Falk about the film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, 'Brighton Rock'.

Maddy Costa chats to Katie Mitchell and Alice Birch about gender inequality and how they worked together on 'The Malady of Death'.

From Prince to David Byrne to Donna Summer and Bach, we listen to the music that might have been on Basquiat's playlist

Lois Weaver and Peggy Shaw of Split Britches talk to theatre writer and journalist Carole Woddis about their latest show, changing perceptions, hidden resources and hope.

We look at sport's influence on Basquiat's work

Join Barbican curator Eleanor Nairne and Gus Casely-Hayford as they look around the 'Encyclopedia' room in our Basquiat: Boom For Real exhibition and discuss the wide range of influences Jean Michel Basquiat brought into his paintings.

Curating an exhibition requires organisation, passion and a balance of commercial and artistic drive. We meet a panel of curators to learn more about the purpose and power of curation. 

Following its successful debut at the Barbican last autumn, Transpose guides this year’s audience on an illuminating theatrical journey. Actor, author and singer-songwriter CN Lester takes a brief look at the history of transgender performance.

Go back in time to 80s New York - a creative Mecca for artists, writers and musicians - with a small selection of tracks from those involved in the scene