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Caring for our arts elders
A documentary filmmaker and the creative director of a new festival discuss ways in which we can foster greater respect…
Theatres close for massive renovations
Overhauling the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct will result in the closure of STC’s Wharf Theatres for all of 2018.
Imagining an Indigenous led performing arts venue
What sort of programming might a First Nations Arts Centre offer, and how would its operations, even its architecture, differ…
Why all young men should learn to dance
Fitness, teamwork, agility, creativity: the benefits of learning to dance far outweigh the pressures of avoiding a ‘girly’ pastime.
Losing ourselves in illusion
A metaphor for life and a challenge to the mind; dare you enter the House of Mirrors?
Floods devastate Northern Rivers arts community
Floods associated with the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie have caused sector-wide destruction.
The UNESCO City of Music without a concert hall
The lack of a purpose-built, acoustically engineered concert hall is hindering the artistic development of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
Female composers forced to think small
On the eve of a new premiere, a leading female composer has spoken out about the disadvantages still faced by…
Opera furore rages on as creatives decry Carmen changes
Opera Australia’s claim to have remounted the Handa Opera production ‘as true to [its] original format as possible’ has been…
Matilda the Musical scoops Green Room Awards
The popular musical, based on the Roald Dahl novel and featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, won eight of…