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Music review: Rachmaninov: The Symphonies, Adelaide Town Hall

A dazzling display of virtuosic musicianship with the ASO and conductor Andrew Litton.

Two young women are seated and looking at each other, hand in hand. The one on the left is fair, the one of the right is brunette. Behind them is shelving with a collection of glass containers.
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Theatre review: Recollection, fortyfivedownstairs

How do you capture and preserve the smell of someone once they are gone?

A woman with brown hair and a pink dress and an open book on her lap is sitting next to a man dressed up as a beast, with horns and facial hair. There is a backdrop of a library.
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Musical review: Beauty and the Beast the Musical, Her Majesty's Theatre

A fun night out for the whole family thanks to theatrical magic and big budget spectacle. 

A time lapse photograph of a rocket's trail traced in a fiery arc from the launchpad against the darkening sky.
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On the move: latest arts sector appointments

Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.

Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Interpretation and Content Development Officer

In her role of interpretation at the Museum of Australian Democracy, Alice McKenzie Ebbels deals with history rather than languages.

debut authors. An open book is lit by a single beam.
Career Advice

5 tips for debut authors

Congratulations on your first book. It's been a heady ride. But what now?

Napier Waller Art Prize-winner 2024 Kat Rae, ‘Deathmin’ (detail), 2023, stacked paper, vinyl, plastic, leather, metal. Image: Supplied. Folders of paperwork stacked on top of each other against the wall, with a green army bag placed on top.
Features

How do artists and cultural institutions shape the conversation on war and conflict?

Kat Rae's powerful Prize-winning work furthers the discussion on how Australia considers conflict through art.

‘Firelight Labyrinth’ underneath Marvel Stadium, as part of Firelight Festival. Photo: ArtsHub. A dark underground carpark space filled with volumetric displays of LED lights, glowing in light blue.
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Immersive experience review: Firelight Labyrinth, Marvel Stadium

A visual and audio experience inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus delivers on some fronts, but falls behind competitors.

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Installation review: Lightscape, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Now in its third year, 'Lightscape' returns with old favourites and new installations.

Euphemia Bostock. ‘Possum Skin’, 1987 (detail). Pigment screen print on cotton. Image: Supplied. A sandy yellow on black background pattern featuring lines and circles.
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Vale First Nations Elder and artist

A founding member of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative has passed away, leaving an important legacy.

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