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Students to be graded on making a song and dance
Australian students will be able to formally study musical theatre, both theoretically and practically, as of 2016.
Fifield promises NPEA decision within two weeks
Minister Fifield has taken a conciliatory approach to the sector at the National Arts Roundtable held in Sydney today.
Indigenous and disadvantaged artists will suffer under NPEA
Witnesses at day one of the Senate inquiry in Sydney have stressed the damage wrought by the government’s raid on…
Perth’s international empathy festival
A theme of empathy and understanding runs through the 2016 Perth International Arts Festival program.
Slow but steady progress at Collingwood arts precinct
The former TAFE college in Collingwood has received a $2 million basic upgrade, but the site is far from being…
Does Brisbane really need a new Lyric Theatre?
A new, 1,500-seat Lyric Theatre is expected to be built as part of the Queen’s Wharf redevelopment – but is…
Who is getting the money from WA's defunct theatre companies?
Small-to-medium companies and independents have scored almost a million dollars from funds released by closed companies.
Why we need art to help us remember
Art doesn’t just help us preserve the past; it allows us to breathe life back into history.
Sydney Festival beyond the harbour city
in its 40th year, Sydney Festival proves it has overcome the glitter of the harbour to provide a festival that…
Cloudstreet: an opera in Australian vernacular
Audiences won't need subtitles for a new opera, based on Tim Winton’s iconic novel set in suburban Perth and populated…