Performing Arts
Performance review: Burnout Paradise, Pony Cam Collective, RISING Festival, Malthouse
A frenzy of tasks performed on treadmills – but to what end?
Performance review: Suhani Shah, Spellbound, RISING Festival, The Capitol
A magic mentalist show from a star Indian performer.
Performance review: The Cadela Força Trilogy – Chapter 1, RISING Festival, Malthouse
A graphic and disturbing look at violence against women.
Music review: Yves Tumor, RISING Festival, The Forum
An enigmatic performer-singer, Yves Tumor wowed the audience with experimental sonic expression.
AI doesn’t mean human-made music is doomed. Here’s why
Human music-making isn’t going anywhere, argues the University of Melbourne's Alexander Crooke.
This week's arts news and trending topics
We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.
Performance review: Gurr Era Op, RISING Festival, Arts House
Torres Strait Islander women confront the devastation of climate change and battle the rising tide.
Performance review: Limbo – The Return, The Grand Electric
Strut & Fret hits the mark with this bacchanalian mix of cabaret, circus and acrobatics.Â
Theatre review: Punk Rock, Clubhouse Theatre, Townsville
Young, emerging actors shine brightly in this school drama.
Empowering refugee artists through music and culture
Refugee artists performing at the Spirit of Welcome Community Festival on 16 June will be renumerated at industry rates.