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Standing at a podium, his eyes closed in concentration, a bald-headed white man wearing a black suit and white shirt conducts an orchestra.
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Singapore Symphony Orchestra set for 2025 Australian debut

Praised as one of the best orchestras in the world, the SSO performs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in February…

Festival of Dangerous Ideas return to Carriageworks. Photo: Courtesy of FODI. A chaotic stage with a person wearing an earth globe on its head and the signs ā€˜it doesnā€™t have to be THE ENDā€™.
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Can a festival provoke for all the best reasons?

At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, nothing seems to be off the table ā€“ from a meditation on genocide to…

A man with a salt and pepper beard is standing to one side and looking into the distance. He is wearing a white tunic and a crown made of flowers and leaves.
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Theatre review: King Lear, Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3

Bell Shakespeare takes a minimalist approach to 'King Lear' in its first production of the play since 2010 ā€“ with…

Ten figures are sitting cross-legged in formation with their hands raised above their heads. They are wearing light, floaty trousers. The men are bare-chested. The women are wearing brown-coloured bras.
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Dance review: Horizon, Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Bangarra Dance Theatreā€™s darkly beautiful new production draws upon the ancient roots of both Australian and New Zealand First Nations…

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Art world remembers Australiaā€™s oldest painter, Guy Warren

Celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of painter Guy Warren, who died last week.

Death in the Pantheon. On a dark stage two actors are bathed in green light. One can only be seen from the neck down and is holding an ornate drinking contraption, with a red glass case, the other is bending below it to drink.
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Theatre review: Death in the Pantheon, Flight Path Theatre

The latest production from Sydneyā€™s Upper Crass Theatre Company is somewhat flawed ā€“ but not without its charms.Ā 

A town hall event will audience and colourful lighting in room. City of Sydney.
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What a $20 million lifeline for Sydneyā€™s cultural life buys

ā€˜Our creative workforce increasingly canā€™t afford to live or work here,ā€™ Clover Moore, Lord Mayor. ArtsHub look at the City…

A woman is kneeling in the middle of a stage, with her head back. Plumes of fire are coming out of her mouth
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Performance review: Limbo ā€“ The Return, The Grand Electric

Strut & Fret hits the mark with this bacchanalian mix of cabaret, circus and acrobatics.Ā 

Right side profile of teenage girl who's reading a script. She's facing a camera. A projected image of a man and a woman is presented on a screen above on the left hand side.
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Performance review: POV, Belvoir St Theatre

Two child actors and 36 unrehearsed adult actors participate in an engrossing mash-up of stage and screen techniques.Ā 

Painting of man with long hair and t-shirt in big brushstrokes by Laura Jones.
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Who are the 2024 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman winners?

Another female artist wins this yearā€™s Archibald Prize, with a great portrait by Laura Jones of author Tim Winton.

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