Performing Arts

Penrith Performing Arts appoints new CEO
Hania Radvan has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), for Penrith Performing & Visual Arts.

Reviving an unlikely Aboriginal tradition
For the first time in 40 years, the brass band music culture started by missionaries is being revived in Indigenous…

Opera Australia reveals Ring Cycle's new conductor
Pietari Inkinen will take over as conductor of The Ring Cycle after the shock departure of Richard Mills last month.

Aussie short could be an Oscar contender
After winning an award at the 2013 Palm Springs International ShortFest, a film by ex-Swinburne students is in Oscar contention.

New appointments at Wheeler Centre
The Wheeler Centre for Books Writing and Ideas has appointed two new members to its team.

Jewish International Film Festival announces program
Showcasing over 40 critically acclaimed movies, the annual Jewish International Film Festival returns to Melbourne and Sydney.

Top 5 Open House picks
Walking through the city one often ponders what lies behind the grand facades and ramshackle terraces.

Minogue and Blenkinsop co-recipients of JC Williamson Award
Kylie Minogue and David Blenkinsop have been announced as the co-recipients of the 2013 JC Williamson Award.

New ambassadors for Bundanon Artist Residency
Three established Australian artists have recently been appointed as Ambassadors for the Bundanon Trust’s Artist Residency.

Artist's brain: the advantage of synaesthesia
Artists are finding creative opportunities from a neurological quirk that may affect one per cent of the population.