Spectacle vivant
Intimacy Coordination and Opera: an overlooked yet crucial and necessary consideration
Within the opera industry, scenes of seduction, coercion, and sexual violence are more common than many realize. Yet, the use of intimacy coordination—standard in cinema and theatre—remains largely absent from this art form. Rooted in conservative traditions, opera continues to grapple with how to handle nudity, consent, and performer vulnerability on stage. As modern directors push for realism, the lack of ethical frameworks raises questions about artist safety and authenticity in today’s performing arts. Read more
A concert for students that highlights the saxophone
On Wednesday 5 November, the Pays de la Loire National Orchestra (ONPL) gave its special student concert to mark the start of the season. The programme featured over an hour of classical music without an interval, exclusively for students who filled the concert hall at La Cité des Congrès, attracted by the chance to listen Read more
La Haine: what happens when an emblematic movie of the French social divide becomes a musical?
Everyone knows La Haine, Mathieu Kassovitz’s emblematic movie released in 1995, which has become a work of art at the heart of French cultural heritage and the cult reference of French urban culture. The film follows a day in the life of three young men from the suburbs the day after riots, inspired by a real Read more
The Nantes-Angers Opera in the face of budget cuts: what future for the performing arts?
An unprecedented fiscal shock The 2025 school year was marked by the announcement of the 2025 budget, which shook more than one! A rather austere budget in the face of an ever-growing deficit, it seems that culture has not escaped it. Once it has been put on a diet, it would be interesting to observe Read more
Comu 2025: The Virginian sails into the Graslin Theater
On October 24 and 25, the Graslin Theatre will host, for the very first time, the legendary “Comu”, Audencia’s annual student musical. This is a huge milestone for the school, as students leave the familiar Theatre of Orvault behind to bring their play 1911 ou La tragédie du Ruban bleu (1911 or The Tragedy of Read more
Can raves be sustainable ? Green innovation and contradictions in the electronic music scene
Picture Credit: Horst Arts & Music Festival Electronic music has become one of the most influential cultural movements of our time. From massive festivals like Tomorrowland to small underground free parties, it brings together people from every background to share sound, energy, and freedom. But behind the lights, the bass, and the celebration, one question Read more
Theatre for Whom? History, Barriers, and Renewal of Audiences in France
Theatre has long been considered a place of culture and refinement — but for whom, exactly? In recent years, concerns have grown about the ageing and social homogeneity of theatre audiences in France. Although demographic changes partly explain the ageing of cultural audiences, theatre seems to be affected in a particularly acute way. This trend, Read more
Super Bowl 2026: Bad Bunny at the Halftime Show, Between Culture and Politics
The Super Bowl: From Sports Game to Cultural Phenomenon The Evolution of the Halftime Show Originally, the Super Bowl was only the final game of the American football championship, organized by the National Football League (NFL), the main professional football league in the United States. After merging in 1970 with the American Football League (AFL), Read more
The Hard Techno music business: how this trend, transforming an undergroundgenre into a commercial phenomenon, has become the reflection of an ultraconnectedgeneration in search of extreme experiences
Credit : Unsplash / @Raw Visual Studio Yesterday, some friends invited me to join them next weekend for a “Hard Techno” party taking place in Paris, called « Welcome Back Devil XXL ». As a big fan of electronic music, I immediately checked out the lineup, but none of the names really rang a bell. Read more
Nantes and Royal de Luxe: The Elephant in the Brume
Nantes has an elephant memory, and it is time to tell it. This article is not only the tale of a giant mechanical creature wandering through the mist of a once-industrial city, but also of how entrepreneurship and innovation, mixed with a cultural strategy, can reshape a city’s identity. Nantes at a crossroads In the Read more