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This week’s arts news and trending topics

What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

22 Sep 2023 10:39

Richard Watts

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All the arts news that’s too hot to handle. Photo: Nijwam Swargiary, Unsplash.

Which stories caught our readers’ eyes in the last week? The announcement of a major new Egyptian blockbuster was the week’s number one story, with other topics attracting attention including the premiere of a new Australian musical at Brisbane Festival, a cross-sector study of audience engagement trends, and a focus on the biennial Yellamundie Festival.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts