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Not so final – Bluesfest to return in 2026
Bluesfest's director has admitted that his announcement of the festival's imminent closure was a marketing ploy. And it paid off.

Exhibition review: Aidan Filshie, Eddy Burger, Sophie Fitsioris and Olga Tsara, Artemisia Gallery and Event Space
Romantic landscapes, surrealist mutants and winter fashion all in one gallery.

Theatre review: In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), New Theatre, Newtown
This play about female orgasms spans humour and social commentary.

Theatre review: The Dictionary of Lost Words, Playhouse Theatre, Brisbane
The Dictionary of Lost Words is a worthy and thought-provoking play but lacks dramatic excitement.Â

Book review: The Surgeon of Royaumont, Susan Neuhaus
Shining a light on Australian female doctors in WWI.

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

New kimono exhibition unfurls at NGV International
The iconic Japanese garment will be on display in historical and contemporary guises.

Vale Allan Mitelman – a bold and prolific printmaker Â
A humble gentleman with a deep legacy, Allan Mitelman's loss has saddened the visual arts sector.

Brisbane Festival's loss is Powerhouse's gain – Louise Bezzina changes roles
A changing of the guard in Brisbane's cultural organisations sees the Festival CEO move to the Powerhouse.

Exhibition review: Top Arts 2025 group show, Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square
New artistic voices are given the limelight in a new exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre.Â