Performing Arts
Why Irish arts are smiling
A battle is being fought on the front line of the arts scene in the United Kingdom, and it's one…
Really Old School
People say you’re as young as the person you feel. And many artists, particularly those who’ve enjoyed commercial success, often…
Write off the fraudsters
Would somebody please sue the author formerly known as JT LeRoy? If a fraudster was found to be impersonating a…
Counting Mozart
If Elvis is The King then Mozart is surely The Emperor. Certainly if you happened to be anywhere near Austria…
New, new media art
Along with the New Year came the crossing of a threshold. Once the champagne and beer bottles had been dumped…
Art against AIDS
Since it first came to public attention some 25 years ago, the deadly realities of the AIDS virus have become…
Costing culture
In October last year UNESCO member states agreed to adopt a convention on cultural diversity, titled 'The Convention on the…
Next generation - science, technology and the arts
In the 21st century we rely heavily on complex technologies such as the Internet in just about every sphere of…
Bowling for laughs
Comedy duo All Wear Bowlers are coming to Australia for this year's Sydney Festival. Who are they? They are two…
Art transforming the culture of living and dying
The staff of Rosetta Requiem are in the midst of a cultural revolution. Not only are they in the vanguard…