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Tasmania mourns arts advocate Jeremy Ball
A passionate supporter of the arts, Launceston’s Deputy Mayor died in a car accident on Monday.
Proactive approach required on cultural diversity
Can major companies learn from a Melbourne artist’s hands-on approach to recruiting culturally diverse audiences?
11 intriguing shows to see at Melbourne Fringe
Over 400 shows involving more than 5000 artists feature in this year’s Fringe; choosing what to see doesn’t have to…
Australian Ballet’s 2015 season intensifies national and international focus
A new production of Sleeping Beauty directed by Artistic Director David McAllister features in the touring program.
Family drama pushes buttons at QTC
Theatremaker Todd MacDonald has made art out of one of his daughter's Tuberous Sclerosis diagnosis and its impact on his…
Yirra Yaakin revisit King Hit
Originally staged in 1997, this critically acclaimed play strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generation.
Filling big shoes: replacing a founding Artistic Director
How do you replace someone whose personality, artistry and aesthetic sensibility have come to define a company’s creative output to…
When the mountain changed its clothing
Created with the Carmina Slovenica choir, Heiner Goebbels’ latest work is a meditation on time and the end of innocence.
VCA introduces new graduate performing arts courses in 2015
Masters of Dance, Dramaturgy, Design and Directing for Performance will be offered in Melbourne in the new year.
$705,000 arts funding announced for Anzac projects
Eight projects across various art forms are being supported in the first year of the Government's $2 million Anzac fund.