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Queensland Ballet announces shock departure of Artistic Director
Leanne Benjamin OBE AM has abruptly departed Queensland Ballet, having only commenced as Artistic Director earlier this year.
Active participation an emerging trend at Sydney Fringe 2024
Why just watch an arts event when you can take part in it?
Vale Janet Andrewartha
The Australian actor, best known for long-running appearances in Australian TV dramas as well as her many stage performances, has…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.
Bachelor of Circus Arts course to restart thanks to new NICA and Collarts partnership
The three-year Bachelor of Circus Arts program at the National Institute of Circus Arts is reopening its student intake for…
Alter State: a celebration of Disability, art and radical care
The Disability-led initiative co-presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria returns to venues across Melbourne in October.
Powerful, poignant and a punch to the guts: Breaking the Waves, the opera
Lyric soprano Jennifer Black discusses the joys and challenges of performing in ‘Breaking the Waves’, an opera based on Lars…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.
Castlemaine State Festival's future is secured
After entering voluntary administration earlier this year, Castlemaine State Festival is ready to face the future and preparing to rebuild.
Adelaide Festival Centre theatres to temporarily close in 2025
Upgrades to the Space Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse and Festival Theatre from July 2025 onwards mean the theatres will be dark…