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Ten shows to see at Sydney Festival 2016
From theatre and visual art to installation and conversation, here are our tips for the festival’s 40th year.
Marcus Westbury to shape new arts precinct
The founder of Renew Newcastle will head up a ground-breaking social and cultural enterprise.
Best of performing arts 2015
The performing arts sector has risen to the challenges of the year by staging some truly exemplary works: here are…
Funding crisis forces Rock Surfers Theatre Company to close
Having failed to receive AusCo project funding in the September round, the company has shut its doors for good.
How to avoid Christmas
If the joy of the season is turning your stomach, we suggest an arts emetic.
Adelaide joins Creative Cities network
Adelaide has been declared a UNESCO City of Music and plans are already afoot for collaborations between our three Creative…
Australia Council withdraws support from youth theatre
Ten of 13 youth performing arts companies have lost their Australia Council funding, sending shockwaves through the sector.
Kate Cherry to leave Black Swan
After eight years with Western Australia’s State Theatre Company, Cherry will step down at the end of 2016.
Switched on Symphony
Partnering with Google Play Music to present new recordings as part of the Classical Live service is helping advance the…
How to be an effective arts advocate
You don’t have to be a well-paid political lobbyist or have a weekly radio program to be an arts advocate.…