Performing Arts
RISING festival program released: newest reason to love winter unveiled
It's been called ‘the biggest showcase of Victorian artists in the state’s history’, but the new RISING winter festival may…
NSW Government announces $1.39m in arts funding for local councils
17 councils across NSW will benefit from a $1.39 million boost in funding aimed at supporting emerging and professional arts…
New regional dance program bolsters learning across school curriculum
A new regional dance program for Victorian primary school students aims to enhance creative expression as well as strengthen the…
On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
New Chair at Performing Lines, new Board members for Australian Book Review, WAYTCO GM steps down, and more.
COVID and comedy: no laughing matter?
How can you joke about a pandemic? Eight comedians tell us how.
Dance Review: Safety Net, Dancenorth
Dancenorth and collaborators TheatreiNQ and Diffraction Collective have created an inspiring 60-minute production.
Arts sponsorship raises ethical questions
Can Perth have an ethical and sustainable Fringe Festival?
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Kids Van Gogh challenge, Stella Prize shortlist, Midsumma Festival program, Adelaide Fringe outcomes, National Archives anniversary, YUCK Circus to tour…
Theatre Review: Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Wesley Enoch, the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ play meditates on generational privilege and its legacy.
Music Review: No Friend But The Mountains: a Symphonic Song Cycle
After winning an army of literary awards, No Friend but the Mountains, the extraordinary book by Kurdish-Iranian prisoner Behrouz Boochani,…