Performing Arts
Puppets, politics and the internet
Are the arts taken seriously in Australia? This seems to be an eternal debate, that can only be judged by…
Artist, administrator, academic. Who is the real Peter Matthews?
The University of Ballarat, Arts Academy is located right in the centre of the Ballarat township, inserted in the middle…
Real culture is native
The emergence of Native American theater in recent decades represents an acceptance of modernity and could be one of the…
Leading the way
It is increasingly accepted that a robust cultural life (including a vibrant and diverse artistic landscape), is a critical component…
Going once...
Critics claim art auction houses are the epitome of elitist sophistication, snobbery and skulduggery. And there is more intrigue in…
Raymond Gill on myths, the mainstream and the press
Arts Hub is pleased to bring you this final response to Robyn Archer's Platform Papers issue: The Myth of the…
The art of being queer
Throughout history, the forum of what can be loosely termed 'the arts' has been used as a driving force behind…
Flying high - the revival of circus arts
The days of lions and elephants parading around every Big Top are gone, but the circus arts are flourishing with…
Slave to the rhythm
When Negro slaves arrived in America from the early 1600s, they brought their culture - its rhythms, music and movement…
Culture is Capital
Tourists are said by some to be nothing more than cultural parasites. Indeed like moths to light, they swarm to…