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Curious oversights and great triumphs in 2019 Helpmann Awards nominations
The Belvoir/Co-Curious production Counting & Cracking, an epic story of people, politics and migration, is competing with Harry Potter and…
Review: Hrafn: Conversations with Odin, Dark Mofo (TAS)
This immersive sound installation in the depths of the Tasmanian bush is deceptively simple yet strikingly profound.
New $5m cultural precinct opens in central Hobart
Occupying almost an entire city block, the new precinct represents a significant partnership between private developers and DarkLab, a subsidiary…
What do you do with bad reviews? Celebrate them!
Instead of ignoring their worst reviews on TripAdvisor, Mona plastered them on billboards in order to generate further interest in…
Black Swan drama continues as Executive Director leaves early
Natalie Jenkins has parted ways with Black Swan six months before the end of her contract, in contrast to the…
$225.5M for creative sector in Victorian budget
The budget includes a $6.4 million package supporting programs and events benefiting independent artists and small organisations, and $128 million…
Pop goes the orchestra!
Don't make the mistake of conflating populist with unsophisticated when you're discussing the repertoire of a contemporary orchestra.
New Minister for the Arts appointed by PM
Paul Fletcher, the Liberal Member for Bradfield, has replaced Victorian Senator Mitch Fifield as Federal Minister for Communications and the…
Mid-year transformation: is now your time to change?
Thousands of Australians from all walks of life choose to start their tertiary training midway through the year – here’s…
Why 'suburban' is no longer a dirty word
The evolution of our cities has resulted in the rise of arts centres in the very same suburbs that artists…