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Review: Buried Country, The Beginning of Nature & Baker Boy, Darwin Festival

Impressions and critical reflections on the opening weekend of this year’s Darwin Festival by our Performing Arts Editor, Richard Watts.

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Review: Assassins The Musical at Sydney Opera House

Sondheim’s Assassins is a darkly ironic version of 'The American Dream' and a savage critique of our times.

Career Advice

Career spotlight: Composer

Three composers reflect on the influences and events that shaped their careers and offer advice for those following in their…

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No croaking matter: frogs inspire composer's latest piece

A masters student from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has used a chorus of frogs as the basis for an…

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How music and dance made convict life more bearable

New research from Queensland University of Technology reveals the impact music and dance had on convict life – it wasn't…

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Making classical music accessible without dumbing it down

Instead of playing film scores, should the classical music sector focus on more experiential and experimental works in order to…

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2017 Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival

Inspiring, breathtaking, and moving – jazz at its finest and most diverse.

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Joh for PM: A Musical Comedy

Joh for PM is a show that demands attention. As a musical centred on a political figure, it is a…

Opinions & Analysis

Why is there so little space for women in jazz music?

Across the Australian jazz industry, women are disturbingly under-represented. Why, and what can be done to amend this imbalance?

Features

Dead white males and gay dancers: challenging stereotypes part two

If you think that classical music is all about dead white males, or that there’s something unmanly about male ballet…

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