Opinions & Analysis
Should we mourn film?
Ideas are like photographs – they take time to develop. So what happens when film disappears and we move to…
Memo Justin Bieber: You owe Anne Frank a song
Justin Bieber upset many people with a flippant comment at the Anne Frank House but he was much less offensive…
TAFE cuts come at a personal cost
One teacher who has felt the cost of cuts to TAFE funding urges others to take action.
Queensland & Feds fight a proxy war over arts education
What’s a Queensland Minister doing buying in to a Victorian music inquiry? Education Minister Peter Garrett has a hunch.
Reviewer versus reviewed
Comedian and some time reviewer Xavier Toby gets a taste of his own medicine when his comedy shows are reviewed…
What Is Street Cred anyway?
Marketing jargon has tried to hijack street cred but artists are fighting back.
Predicting your ticket sales
Some Hollywood companies use geospatial modelling to predict ticket sales but there are simpler techniques for calculating your likely audience.
Never apologise. It's not funny.
How does an audience respond when a comedian steps out of character and confesses to feeling bad about a show?
Dance is missing its essential partner
Dance has won a place in the arts curriculum but the policy will be a wallflower without the partnership of…
Ditch Lonely Planet, advises writer
True travel writing needs fear and insecurity not just tourism tips.