Performing Arts

Bolshoi ballet chief heads to Germany after acid attack
Bolshoi ballet director Sergei Filin has gone to Germany to receive further treatment and claims he knows who attacked him.

Cirque du Soleil choreographer to direct Brazil World Cup ceremonies
Cirque du Soleil choreographer Franco Dragone will direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Programs target young artists
This week’s program announcements present specific opportunities for young creatives.

Alison Croggon joins ABC Arts Online
After the closure of her well respected blog Theatre Notes, Alison Croggon will now join ABC Arts online.

Jafar Pahani’s new film to premiere at Berlin Film Festival
Jafar Pahani’s ‘Closed Curtain’ will make its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, while the director remains under house arrest…

Cape Town jazz festival line-up announced
A full line-up for the Cape Town jazz festival has been announced, and includes Grammy-Award winner Jill Scott.

Hello Boys! – confessions of a date-a-holic
A lighthearted exploration of the world of dating and the universal quest for true love.

The inaugural Phillip Adams BalletLab Choreographic Commission
Brooke Stamp’s dance career spans 15 years. She has worked extensively as a dancer, a choreographer, a teacher and a…

Mozart & Handel: A Celebration from St Martin-in-the-Fields
Programming designed to please did just that at this gratifying evening of music making.

An insider's account
Phillip Adams BalletLab Board Chair Gary Anderson offers an insider's account into his first experience with the cutting-edge dance company.