Tasmania
How international festivals enrich their local arts ecologies
Four artists and four festival directors discuss the many ways major festivals support and nurture the national arts ecology.
After 20 years, Lindy Hume has programmed her final festival
Having curated 12 international arts festivals in 20 years, Hume says it’s time for a change of direction.
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…
Connections, projects and updates: Tasmania’s Performing Arts Sector Day
Lesley Graham reports on the discussions and conversations to emerge from the third Performing Arts Sector Day held in Launceston,…
From dust to universe: Tomás Saraceno opens at Mona
An artist who can ‘change the world with beautiful things’ – Mona’s latest exhibition features the work of Tomás Saraceno…
Exhibition Review: HOME|LAND
HOME|LAND interrogates personal and cultural ideas of heritage and home, by six Tasmanian artists.
Theatre review: Amy's Tattoo
Nature, nurture and the slippery laws of attraction.
Culture collides with commerce in Hobart's CBD
More places to hang but hotel plan dangles Do Not Disturb sign over live music venue.
Older dance artists allow intergenerational stories to blossom
Hobart’s elder ensemble brings the weight of long lives to a physical theatre work on remembering those lost.
Dance review: dissolving labels
Drill's young performers question illusion and reality in a beautifully staged new work.