Spotlight on …
The brightest new talents from across the arts world
Spotlight on… Alma
The bright-haired alumna of Finland’s Pop Idol is a tropical house Beth Ditto whose fans include Elton John
Spotlight on... BBC Introducing
UK musicians in search of fame, or an audience, can upload their music via this BBC initiative that promotes new talent on radio, TV, online and on stage
Spotlight on… William Onyeabor
The Nigerian electro-funk pioneer who gave it all up to run a semolina factory is about to be the toast of Meltdown
Spotlight on… escape games
Put on your thinking cap for a theatrical Crystal Maze in which you must solve a puzzle or remain locked in a room
Spotlight on... Transgender TV
Trans issues abound in Orange Is the New Black, Caitlyn Jenner’s reality TV series and the BBC‘s new sitcom, Boy Meets Girl
Spotlight on... the French touch
French DJs added their distinctive je ne sais quoi to mid-90s house music... these scenes from Parisian clubland are evoked in a new film, Eden
Spotlight on… BBC Proms 2015
Roll up for the world’s biggest feast of classical music – not to mention Jarvis Cocker and Frank Sinatra
Spotlight on… Dear White People
US film-maker Justin Simien’s directorial debut is a timely skewering of American racial politics
Spotlight on… R.I.O.T
Thwack! Kapow! Panic Lab’s latest show features awesome, spandex-clad, comic-book superheroes and supervillains
Spotlight on… Anne-Marie
Meet the karate-loving Rudimental associate who’s now ready for the big time
