Visual Arts
Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Opening Gala
‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ - Rock classics and pop anthems reimagined.
Computer Chess
At first glance, Andrew Bujalski’s Computer Chess seems simple, charting the unglamorous battle of man and machine.
Creative writing student snares eight book deal
All writers dream about it, but Darrell Pitt was wide-awake when Text Publishing offered him an unprecedented eight book deal.
This week’s appointments
Who is sitting on the Iron Throne after the dangerous power plays of the arts world this week?
Playwriting and Indigenous arts honoured this week
The 2013 Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowships has been announced, as well as the National Indigenous Arts Awards.
A watershed moment in Australian theatre
The Australian Theatre Forum, held this week in Canberra, showcases an industry on the upswing despite the new competition.
Alcohol and culture: a volatile combination
Encouraging live venues and battling alcohol-fuelled violence is a delicate balance for cultural policy-makers.
The best of this year's Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale features 88 countries and 150 artists. We’ve picked some of the best for this visual guide.
Vale Marie-Martine Ferrari
Marie-Martine Ferrari, Co-founder of Skylark Theatre, has died after a career as a puppeteer bringing joy to children.
The art of Google Glass
Artists have always worked new tools, so what will they make of Google Glass, expected to launch by the end…