David Lister
A founder member of The Independent David Lister joined the paper in 1986 as Assistant Home Editor. He became the paper's arts correspondent in 1988 and is now Arts Editor and writes a column each Saturday. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
David Lister: 1972: The end of the age of innocence
It was the year of the Ford Cortina, Gay Pride and power cuts. But when Bloody Sunday tore through 1972, Britain changed: the Sixties were finally over
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David Lister: It was not Corden's stomach you could see. It was the generation gap
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Something very unusual happened at an awards ceremony this week. There was a moment of genuine drama. At the Glamour Women of the Year evening, Sir Patrick Stewart turned on the host James Corden accusing him of discourtesy, and the two actors then verbally slugged it out.
Let artists tell their stories. But if only we could hear the other side
Saturday, 5 June 2010
David Lister: I was never quite able to feel Louise Bourgeois's pain. Her death has deprived us of a great artist.
David Lister: Call something a classic often enough and it becomes one
Saturday, 29 May 2010
The Week in Arts
David Lister: So much was missing from the Culture Secretary's first speech
Saturday, 22 May 2010
The Week in Arts
David Lister: Booking fees, transaction fees, web fees – the injustice goes on
Saturday, 15 May 2010
The Week in Arts
David Lister: It's taken decades, but cinema is finally ready for a black Bond
Saturday, 8 May 2010
The Week in Arts
David Lister: Ten years of Tate Modern – and the challenges are just beginning
Saturday, 1 May 2010
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David Lister: Clap-happy crowds can be an irritant
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Before Rufus Wainwright came on stage to perform the songs from his new album at Sadler's Wells this week, an official asked the audience to be careful about applauding. More precisely, he requested the audience not to applaud the separate numbers and to hold back until the very end "as the exit is part of the performance".
David Lister: So, was Jonathan Ross worth it?
Saturday, 10 April 2010
Much hangs on how quickly Jonathan Ross is offered another job, or indeed whether he is offered one at all. Since announcing that he was leaving the BBC some weeks ago, no firm offer has been made to him and reported negotiations with Channel 4 for a show seem to have stalled.
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It is not the fear of losing that does them in. It's the fear of winning
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• Mary Dejevsky: So who baths New Labour's babies?
Britain may be a tardy convert to the leadership debate, but we're giving everyone a run for their money now
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