Hard to hold a candle to the Wick
Hackney Wick is resisting the worst effects of regeneration and retaining its distinctive character
Joe Miller
All sistemas go – Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Philharmonic for a residency at the Barbican
Stamford Hill – Hackney’s best kept secret
Situated in a prime location with good schools and nearby parks, Stamford Hill has much going for it
Broken ceilings for property prices
Property prices in Hackney are way past the point of being affordable for those on the borough’s average income, according to a new report
Re-igniting former glories in E5
Long neglected Clapton is quickly becoming the go-to area in Hackney, and developing more charm in the process
Desdemona – an untold story
Mali’s Rokia Traoré adds her unique talents to a new production at the Barbican, giving voice to one of Shakespeare’s neglected characters
Vienna Philharmonic / Sir Simon Rattle – review
Music by Brahms, Webern and Schumann at the Barbican Hall
The Master and Margarita – review
The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel about the devil and his cat, is adapted once again for the stage
‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore – review
Cheek by Jowl’s rejuvenation of a controversial classic offers a new perspective on incest
Sense and Sensibility – review
A new stage production of Sense and Sensibility at the Rosemary Branch liberates its characters from distracting period trappings to reveal the wit and soul of the original novel
Survivor – review
Survivor is a new visual and musical work by choreographer / composer Hofesh Shechter and sculptor Antony Gormley
Count Oederland
This re-discovered drama of thrills and political tension is playing at the Arcola Theatre
Poe and Pinter: Macabre Resurrections and The New World Order – reviews
The Hackney Citizen checks out two new site-specific Poe and Pinter-based performances
Archaeology of Urban Time: Drawing Dalston
The Hackney Citizen meets Alexandra Blum, an artist with an engrossing perspective of Dalston’s redevelopment