New South Wales
Exhibition review: Spowers & Syme, S.H. Ervin Gallery
A quiet exhibition that rewards deeply, this show of Spowers & Syme maps a significant moment in printmaking in Australia.
Theatre review: Urinetown, Hayes Theatre Co
A self-referential musical about a musical that explores all the classic tropes of the genre.
An environmental art prize that encourages hope in the wasteland
The Hornsby Shire Art Prize, ‘Remagine’ allows artists to envisage and champion new ways of sustainable living.
Performance Review: The Tempest
Shakespeare, but not as you know it!
2023: a first-class year for Australian symphonic orchestras
An emphasis on sustainable music making, Australian composition, the showcasing of female conductors and composers, plus the voices of First…
Opera review: Don Giovanni, Opera Australia
Ukrainian baritone Andrei Kymach thrills as Mozart’s doomed reprobate.
Opera review: Antarctica and Sun & Sea, Sydney Festival
Antarctica was a fresh, exciting and enthralling production that asked as many questions as it attempted to present.
Immersive exhibition review: Frida Kahlo –The Life of an Icon
This Frida Kahlo exhibition successfully extends the possibilities of an immersive art experience.
What our opera companies have on offer in 2023
Two Wagner Ring Cycles, First Nations and new commissioned works, plus a Gilbert and Sullivan festival, offer some diverse opera…
Conversation with artist Karla Dickens on trauma and making
‘I do it because I have to work’: a conversation with Wiradjuri artist Karla Dickens, on the occasion of her…