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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…
How developing a broad skillset can help you flourish as a filmmaker
Screenwriter/producer Benji Menday and director Tatjana Hamilton’s short film ‘Bottleneck’ owes much to the skills they gained at AFTRS.
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of Australian arts sector comings and goings.
From cyclone tragedy to cultural celebration: Darwin Festival celebrates 45 years
In its 45th year, Darwin Festival commemorates the destruction wrought by 1974's Cyclone Tracy with the world premiere of a…
Prison really is a laughing matter for this stand-up comedian
Andrew Hamilton used stand-up comedy to rehabilitate himself after a stint in jail, and hopes to be able to do…
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of comings and goings in the Australian arts sector.