Performing Arts

A landmark year with lots to cheer
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Victorian Opera's 2015 season looks set to please, debuting more new works then ever before.

The Bard unbound
Students unable to attend Bell Shakespeare productions can now access performances and actors’ commentaries online.

Harmonising in the desert
The Desert Harmony Festival features 17 days of cultural, contemporary, Indigenous and youth events in the heart of the NT.

Funding shortfall sparks Hobart Baroque cancellation
Lord Mayor steps in to try and save boutique festival after lack of state funding leads organisers to pull the…

VIDEO: Circus arts flourish at Edinburgh Fringe
Artists in Edinburgh are taking advantage of the presence of friends and colleagues to collaborate, experiment and train together.

Letting the circus do the talking
Brisbane circus company Casus returns home to premiere their new production, Finding the Silence.

The rise of the Art Advisor
With galleries increasingly under pressure, and universities pumping out a stream of arts professionals, other job options are flourishing as…

Composer Peter Sculthorpe dies aged 85
Tributes flow in for the ‘musical giant’ who passed away in a Sydney hospital on Friday morning.

Respected conductor to receive major award
An Australian music career spanning half a century will be recognised at the upcoming Art Music Awards.

Active arts engagement the key to healthier living
In light of Australia’s looming obesity crisis, engaging with the arts is more important than ever before, especially given the…