Festivals
'Father of the Fringe' leaves $500,000 legacy
Three generous bequests amounting to half a million dollars over the next decade will build on the legacy of the…
How art helps us understand the universe
The discovery of gravitational waves gives us new ways to explore the cosmos, with poets and sound artists as our…
Review: Prize Fighter, Song for a Weary Throat, Frogman, MIAF
Snapshot reviews of this year’s Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Review: My Name is Jimi, Melbourne International Arts Festival
A joyous celebration of community; a warmhearted and generous theatrical production; a clarion call about the necessity of maintaining culture.
Vale Frank Ford
Adelaide’s arts community is mourning the passing of Frank Ford, founder of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Adelaide Fringe’s first…
The regional centre where art and culture meet
Respect for artists’ contribution to social cohesion, passionate volunteer-run festivals, and celebrations of viniculture and architecture have put the City…
Zombies, screen representation and the rise of Japanese indie films
Entering its 22nd year, the Japanese Film Festival has evolved to become Australia’s gateway to a world of cinema that…
Review: Dancenorth's Dust, Brisbane Festival
A powerful piece of contemporary dance that flirts with potentially heavy-handed imagery but never succumbs to the obvious or the…
Review: Séance, River of Light, Life – The Show, Brisbane Festival
Impressions of three very different events at this year’s Brisbane Festival, ranging from a homage to horror and a retelling…
The art of displacement: how OzAsia Festival celebrates contemporary practice
From contemporary dance to Chinese comedy, this year’s OzAsia Festival explores themes including post-colonialism and global inspiration across 18 days…