Performing Arts
Why are we obsessed with celebrity?
On the eve of the inaugural Celebrity Studies Journal Conference, the convenor asks why we live with the constant beat…
The law is failing to protect Indigenous cultural property
Art copyright laws are not working for Indigenous cultural property: we need special legislation.
Regional creative communities undermined
Northern Rivers towns like Byron Bay and Lismore have long been a magnet for artists escaping the city but they…
Falls Festival falls first in Sustainable Tourism Awards
Sustainability programs win praise from tourist groups and environmentalists alike.
Melbourne festival appointments
Internationally respected multidisciplinary arts curator Louise Neri joins the Melbourne Festival team.
The Metropolitan Orchestra – Met Series Six
The Met Series 6 concert program showcased this hardworking orchestra alone, with no soloist, under the guidance of conductor Sarah-Grace…
Last Days on Earth
A cabaret journey through the final days of four ordinary people under the most extraordinary of circumstances.
The School of Life: Volume 1
Edited by writer/philosopher Alain de Botton, this simply written but profoundly conceptual volume is a set of self-help books written…
The Burlesque Hour: Glory Box Edition
A self-conscious confrontation of the burlesque form with the dual aims of celebration and subversion.
Festivals beyond city limits
Thousands of Australians now flock to remote destinations as rural and regional towns compete for the biggest, best or simply…