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The best of performing arts in 2017
From opera and contemporary dance to comedy and drama, here are the productions that thrilled and impressed us this year.
2017: the headlines
As the year draws to a close, we look back on some of the major news stories of 2017.
Black Arm Band plays its final song
Established in late 2005, the much-lauded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary music company will cease operations this month.
Festivals and the familiar: tradition vs innovation
How do festival directors navigate the tensions between honouring a festival’s past versus celebrating the innovative and the new?
$5.4 million cut from Australia Council budget
The Federal Government has reallocated $1.8 million a year over three years from the Australia Council to Creative Partnerships Australia.
From Easey Street to contemporary art space
Community radio station PBS 106.7FM has been announced as the first of many cultural organisations to take up tenancy at…
RealTime publishes its last edition
After 25 years, RealTime is calling it a day, but not before celebrating its significant archive of reviews, interviews and…
Fatigue & overuse identified as injury risks for dancers
A new survey points to a rise in significant injuries, but also suggests that education, policies and interventions are helping…
Why art matters
So much of our time is spent chasing audiences and funding, and thinking about metrics instead of creativity. It’s time…
From pathway to HWY: theatre development opportunities now open
La Boite’s artist development programs provide valuable opportunities to strengthen and grow Brisbane’s dynamic theatre sector.