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Creating a new home for contemporary dance
How do you persuade your state government to give you $340,000 to transform an old picture theatre into a new…
The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man
The latest Malthouse production casts a knowing eye over previous iterations of Joseph Merrick's story and finds them wanting.
Career spotlight: Choreographer
Four Australian choreographers discuss the steps that led them towards a professional career in dance.
Belvoir’s brutally comic Hir explores a transitioning America
A patriarch de-throned, a family and a nation in chaos; Taylor Mac’s wry new comedy explores the tectonic shifts in…
A New Approach announced for the arts in Australia
A new $1.65M program intended to champion Australia’s cultural sector is a step closer to realisation but will not be…
Casting a fresh eye over cripping up
How long before we start to view the performance of disability in the same way we now view blackface?
Music industry acts to address gender imbalance
A music industry peak body has responded to two recent reports highlighting gender inequity in the sector with plans to…
Celebrating the art of connection
International arts festivals like OzAsia are uniquely placed to break down boundaries between individuals and nations.
From convict era to concert hall
A new collaboration between the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and prison inmates aims to build empathy, self-esteem, writing skills and community…
The future of festivals
Fragmenting audiences, decolonisation, and arts centres muscling in on their territory: what do the coming years hold for our arts…