
THE BLUECOAT AND PERESTROIKA
Jayne Casey and Bryan Biggs unearth some stories from The Bluecoat's archive

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART – TOTAL ART
The Zig Zag Wanderer's legacy as a total artist is celebrated with a weekend of events exploring his multifaceted output and links to the city

ARTS CENTRAL
The role of the arts centre has changed markedly over the past century, as communities and our attitudes to the arts morph around them. Julia Johnson begins her look at this interesting phenomenon by focussing on city centre arts hubs The Bluecoat and The Black-E, wondering how they have shaped the city, and the city them.

PAUL ROONEY
Listening to the work of experimental artist PAUL ROONEY is anything but a Futile Exorcise, as Bryan Biggs finds out