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A Krakouer of a show
DECKCHAIR THEATRE: Reg Cribb’s multi-award-winning story about the footballing Krakouer brothers returns for a national tour.
Shining a light on Vivid Sydney
OPINION: When is an arts festival not an arts festival? When it’s a giant advertising campaign.
Working with geological memory
17th BIENNALE OF SYDNEY: Artist Mikala Dwyer has turned to stone for inspiration.
Sydney Fringe announces inaugural director
A new Sydney Fringe Festival will be held in the inner west later this year.
Tears soak the sticky carpet
The recent closure of live music venues in Melbourne and Sydney threaten the future of the Australian music industry.
National Play Festival furore
The 2010 National Play Festival’s publicity material has been decried as sexist and demeaning to women.
6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
Featuring work by more than 100 artists and filmmakers from over 25 countries, the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary…
The Black Arm Band’s 'dirtsong'
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL: Indigenous musical supergroup The Black Arm Band enthralled audiences with their latest work.
Heavy metal in Baghdad
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL: This remarkable piece of DIY filmmaking tells the story of Iraq’s first and only metal band.
The future of Australian theatre
Last month, for the first time in 20 years, theatre practitioners from across the country descended on Melbourne to explore…