Performing Arts

Fashion is not art
Director of the Tate Modern Chris Dercon insists that fashion is not art, and top fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck…

Sydney Festival takes action on reconciliation
The Festival will launch its Reconciliation Action Plan, under development since 2011, next Friday.

Red tape reform could save live music venues millions
Music Victoria fights building code regulations that place live music venues in the same category as stadiums and airports.

Australia’s forgotten artist
He’s won the Archibald more times than anyone else, so how come you’ve never heard of him?

The Sovereign Wife
The Neon Festival of Independent Theatre finishes on an outrageously high and hilarious note.

Disability arts grant applications now open
Delineate, a grant for artists or groups working with people with disability, is now open for applications.

Boomerang festival third artist announcement
The Boomerang Festival has released its third artist announcement including Moana & the Tribe, Quique Neir and Casey Donovan.

Tell Us a Story
As The Moth prepares to land at the Melbourne Writers Festival, we take a look at the revival of live…

Verdi’s Requiem
Verdi's Messa da Requiem - his mass for the dead - is an undisputed masterpiece, thrilling and dramatic.

Pay TV creates new opportunities for performing artists
From increased exposure to new ways of evaluating one’s own practise, TV work can be invaluable for artists.