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Review: Lost Boys at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
The sins of the past resurface in this new Australian play exploring the epidemic of homophobic violence which swept Sydney…
The VCA Dance 40th anniversary celebrates the future of dance
VCA Dance is celebrating 40 years of outstanding dance education and training and the accomplishments of its alumni at a…
Electrical fault identified as cause of La Mama blaze
Arson has been ruled out as the cause of the fire which gutted the heritage-listed Carlton theatre on Saturday morning.
La Mama Theatre gutted by fire: sector shocked
Carlton's legendary La Mama Theatre, which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary, has been devastated by fire.
ACT sector welcomes overhaul of funding programs
Minister for the Arts Gordon Ramsay recently announced changes to the funding process, which have been largely welcomed by organisations…
Review: The Bleeding Tree at Arts Centre Melbourne
Angus Cerini’s award-winning play is magnificent, horrific and remarkable.
Melbourne Festival to seek new artistic director for 2020
The current Artistic Director of Melbourne Festival, Jonathan Holloway, will step down from the role after completing his fourth festival…
Vale T. E. Lewis
The Aboriginal actor, who starred in The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith and The Shadow King, has died in Katherine aged…
Greater than the sum of its parts
Providing space for creativity, Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres celebrate the making of art and music in heritage-listed buildings which…
All roads lead to The Street Theatre
Far more than just a production house, The Street plays a key role in the ACT’s performing arts ecology, while…