Search News

See all news

Performing Arts

A blond bespectacled (trans) man surrounded by a pile of jeans.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy reviews: Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall, Eddie Pattison: Dad Genes, MICF 2025

An award-winner questions the veracity of everything, while new talent Pattison shares their experience of losing a father, just as…

A small crowd of people are surrounding a model of a triceratop.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Immersive review: DinoFest, Victoria Park, Adelaide

Step back in time as dinosaurs take over Victoria Park in the immersive family experience DinoFest.

Against an orange backdrop, two men are holding up books. One is wearing a red t-shirt, the other one a blue one. The letter 'J' is printed on the white overalls.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy review: Jon & Jero: The Forgotten Tales, ACMI, MICF 2025

Fun improv comedy for the kids.

A group of young adults are sitting at a table.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Theatre review: Antilton, Explosives Factory

An ant-inspired musical based on 'Hamilton'. What could possibly go wrong?

A young woman with fair skin and medium length brown hair standing in front of abstract landscape paintings and smiling.
News

Opportunities and awards

National Still Life Award entries open, call-out for art on billboards in NYC, plus winners of emerging composer wards.

Two blonde women in black. The top of a guitar can be seen in the frame.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Music review: Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp: Songs of the Southern Skies Volume 2, Melbourne Recital Centre

Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp’s musical mastery, focusing on Australian women composers in arguably our best chamber concert venue.

The cast of "Annie" standing against a bright, blazing backdrop.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Musical review: Annie, Capitol Theatre

A well-orchestrated cohesive production.

A Chinese woman dressed in a grey suit and black tie and holding a cigar.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy review: He Huang: White Man's Burden, Portrait Room, Town Hall, MICF 2025

An edgy, confrontational and often hilarious slap in the sociocultural face.

An Asian woman smiling against a pink background. She is wearing a yellow top.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy review: Jenny Tian: Jenny's Travels, Supper Room, Town Hall, MICF 2025

Finnish-Chinese-Australian returns from London with a great new show as a souvenir.

A man in a blue stripey shirt surrounded by guitars.
StarsStarsStarsStarsStars

Comedy reviews: Asian Allstars Gala, Cameron James: Broken Record, MICF 2025

A mixed assortment of comics and a muso storyteller.

1 3 4 5 6 7 1,689