In the ever-changing world of social media, it's not surprising that museums are stepping up their game to keep up with the demands of our digital age. From virtual reality experiences to setting up hotspot selfie sites, museums are deploying a variety of tactics to attract visitors. Their latest tool is personalized smartphone apps.

Ivey Rucket, Manager of Web and New Media 01:00

#Application #Museum #Technology

In this episode of Showcase;

Eliasson: In Real Life 01:08

Cancellation of Woodstock 50 05:46

Larry Fitzmaurice, Freelance Writer and Editor 06:53

Ice Music in the Alps 10:32

Kiki’s Delivery Service 14:12

Susan Napier, Professor of Japanese Studies at Tufts University 16:43

Al-Jabali's Open-air Art Gallery in Gaza 24:16

#Kiki #Woodstock #OlafurEliasson

With innovative productions like 'My Neighbor Totoro', 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle', Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli has become a household name around the world known for transporting audiences into seemingly unimaginable worlds. Under the leadership of legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, the studio released a remarkable coming of age film which, 30 years after its release, retains a kind of magical innocence rarely seen.

Susan Napier, Professor of Japanese Studies at Tufts University 02:02

#Kiki #Anime #KikisDeliveryService

Strange as it may sound, Olafur Eliasson’s works can be described both as futuristic and traditional. He is widely known for his towering installations. But, in his new retrospective at London's Tate Modern, it's not just his most dramatic pieces that are on show. From a candle that never goes out, to man-made rain, Eliasson uses art to get us to question what we know about nature, the universe and humanity. Showcase's Miranda Atty went to see.

#OlafurEliasson #InRealLife #Retrospective

“Three days of peace and music” That was the slogan of Woodstock, a festival set on a dairy farm in upstate New York which changed music history forever. As this month marks its 50th anniversary, take a moment to remember this legendary event especially since it's not happening this year.

Larry Fitzmaurice, Freelance Writer and Editor 00:49

#Woostock #Music #Festival

In this episode of Showcase;

Joe Dante: A True Hollywood Visionary 00:49

Joe Dante 06:41

Street Art vs. Graffiti 16:31

Susan Hansen, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University 18:59

#StreetArt #JoeDante #Graffiti

It's more than likely you've seen at least one movie directed by Joe Dante. Described as one of the best actors' directors of all time, Dante's movies had a kind of unbridled energy which helped re-define live-action cinema in the 70s and 80s. And to mark the anniversary of his 'Jaws' parody 'Piranha' and the release of his latest production 'Nightmare Cinema' Showcase's Alican Pamir brings us the story of not just the man, but the legend.

Joe Dante's cinematic resume is about as diverse as diverse can be. And whose rule-bending styles challenged not only the norms of filmmaking but the limitations of conventional Hollywood aesthetics. Picking up on that idea, Alican Pamir had a few choice questions for the ground-breaking filmmaker. 05:30

#JoeDante #Hollywood #Cinema

Art or vandalism? This touchstone debate has been part of the controversial history of street art and graffiti for a long time. But over the last decade, these colourful, creative, unrestricted and diverse forms of expression have become more popular than ever. Not to mention the fact that they are now big business in the art world. But despite the global popularity, it’s still criminalised in many cities.

Susan Hansen, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University 02:03

#StreetArt #Graffiti #Colourful

In this episode of Showcase;

Rick Kelly's Carmine Street Guitars 01:01

Touching the Art 06:11

Karina Rodriguez Echavarria, Principal Lecturer at University of Brighton 08:42

Cardboard Games 13:46

Equal Pay for Equal Work 16:54

Meric Oner, Director of Research and Programs at Salt 18:01

World of Matteo Massagrande 23:06

#EqualPay #CardboardGames #Massagrande

Recent surveys tell us that while women comprise the majority of museum employees when it comes to the top positions, most of them are taken by men. And in the case of the United States, white men. But, things are changing. In the last year, several institutions from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, have appointed women to their top posts. One thing that hasn't changed; gender pay gaps.

Meric Oner, Director of Research and Programs at Salt 00:40

#EqualPay #Women #Museum