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Two panels. On the left is an Asian woman, Cathy Di Zhang with her hair slick back, wearing earrings and a grey tank top. On the right is David Greco, a man with dark short hair and wearing a white shirt and black jacket.
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Music review: Handel's Messiah, MSO, Hamer Hall

A Christmas tradition performed with dynamism and passion by the MSO.

The Big Red Bash has been postponed until 2026, but a 2025 concert may keep local business afloat.
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After setbacks, Big Red Bash announces concert featuring Australian legend

Big Red Bash has joined the long list of festivals that is changing its programming, with a major impact on…

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Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program

The AFCM obtained the funding from The Ian Potter Foundation after a record-breaking 2024.

The cast of 'Love Actually? The Musical Parody' on stage. There are Christmas tress behind then and two large lit up arches with a bow in the middle.
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Musical review: Love Actually? The Musical Parody, Athenaeum Theatre

For the rusted-on fans of the 20-year-old movie, this production follows the same beats as the original.

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Why is the oboe used to tune an orchestra? And other questions about tuning, answered

Have you ever wondered why the orchestra tunes in front of the audience? And why do they use this particular…

Asia TOPA's newly announced Nightlife program is a dynamic blend of performance art and club culture. A person wearing a fringed cowboy hat, facemask and fringed and laced-up dress poses dramatically, arms raised, before a culturally diverse crowd of young adults.
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Pop-up clubs and performance art announced for Asia TOPA’s Nightlife program

Returning after a five-year hiatus, the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts reflects the many ways people now experience culture, including…

In the production of 'Ilarun' a black woman in white, with a white turban, is sitting down wit h her arms apart. On the right is a tuft of plants.
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Theatre review: ILARUN: The Cutting Comb, fortyfivedownstairs

A story of decolonised power based on a 18th century Jamaican matriarch.

The Wiggles were Australia's most listened to artist in 2024 according to Spotify Wrapped.
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Australia's Spotify Wrapped 2024: the year in Aussie music

Once again, Spotify Wrapped has revealed global listened habits. No local artists made Australia's top five most streamed this year.

Singer Missy Higgins wearing a white pantsuit and holding a guiltar on stage. Behind her on the left is another musician playing the guitar.
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Music review: Missy Higgins, The Second Act Tour 2024, ALWAYS LIVE festival

Missy Higgins stands in her own power in the face of heartbreak and uncertainty.

Sarah Blasko, in white, is in the centre of the stage. Five musicians surround her. The lighting is in shades of purple.
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Music review: Sarah Blasko, Theatre Royal Castlemaine, ALWAYS LIVE festival

Sarah Blasko launches her seventh album to a captive Castlemaine audience.

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