Music
New festival promises more than just bright lights on cold nights
Illuminate Adelaide, the nation’s latest winter arts festival, has released the first glimpse of its inaugural program.
Byron Bay Bluesfest cancelled in a bid to stop COVID spread
Byron Bay’s Bluesfest, due to take place this weekend, has been cancelled in a bid to stop COVID cases being…
RISING festival program released: newest reason to love winter unveiled
It's been called ‘the biggest showcase of Victorian artists in the state’s history’, but the new RISING winter festival may…
Arts sponsorship raises ethical questions
Can Perth have an ethical and sustainable Fringe Festival?
Music Review: Royalty – Classics Unwrapped 1, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Guy Noble presents a selection of greatest hits from four hundred years of royal music.
Saxism or Sexism? Gender diversity in the classical saxophone community
The classical music sector has long been dominated by men, a situation only amplified for classical saxophonists. The sexism in…
Show tunes ring out in a theatre lit by ghostlight
Unable to showcase their talents in the usual way because of COVID-19, graduating Music Theatre students from VCA have instead…
Deborah Cheetham AO praises ‘deepening commitment’ to First Nations cultures
The acclaimed composer has accepted the role of First Nations Creative Chair at the MSO, and will bring an Indigenous…
Roadies in crisis: industry operating at just 4% pre-COVID levels
Over 20,000 live production crew, aka roadies, found themselves out of work a year ago when mass gatherings were banned.…
Theatre review: The Boy Who Talked to Dogs, Slingsby/STCSA (Adelaide Festival)
The real-life story of dog-whisperer Martin McKenna, whose life took him from misery in Limerick to a new life in…